81.   Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. also posted strong gains.

82.   IBM said strong gains in software and services were offset by the economic turmoil in Asia and Latin America, as well as pricing pressure on key products.

83.   If there were no other auctions this week, he added, the market would have finished with strong gains.

84.   In France, mining companies notched strong gains.

85.   In addition to Coca-Cola and General Electric, stocks posting strong gains included IBM, Compaq, Dell, Intel, J.P. Morgan, Travelers and Chase Manhattan.

86.   In the Kansas City Value Line, stock-index futures closed lower as the market continued its consolidation from strong gains early in the week.

87.   In the stock market, the major indexes dipped slightly on Tuesday after posting strong gains on Monday.

88.   Indeed, much of the weakness in stock prices Tuesday was among cyclical stocks, which over the last six weeks have posted very strong gains.

89.   In the Kansas City Value Line, stock-index futures closed with strong gains following higher bonds, said Dick Halford, a Kansas City Value Line trader.

90.   Investors took the news in stride as U.S. stock and bond markets posted strong gains.