1.   Friday, Commerzbank formally abandoned its bid and admitted defeat.

2.   If Mrs. Clinton loses or abandons her bid for the Senate, she, too, would likely be in demand.

3.   Investors may be eager to sell after some lost out when Trafalgar House Plc abandoned its bid for Northern Electricity Plc earlier this year, analysts said.

4.   Microsoft was forced to abandon its bid last month under pressure from the Justice Department, which contended that the acquisition would have violated federal antitrust laws.

5.   Northrop said it planned to announce on Monday whether the company would extend its current offer, raise it or abandon a bid altogether.

6.   Still others suggested that state Sen. David Adkins of Leawood abandon his bid for attorney general and try for the governorship.

7.   The Ingersoll-Rand bid prompted speculation FKI would abandon its bid instead of launching a counteroffer that would drive its debt higher.

8.   The markets, courts and regulators also gave Lewis cause to abandon the bid.

9.   The property and engineering company abandoned its bid for Northern in March after the industry regulator surprised the industry with plans for new price controls.

10.   The Wall Street Journal quotes anonymous sources saying USA Networks was expected to abandon its bid.