1.   Barish seeks bargain stocks in strong sectors.

2.   Others generally agreed, saying that midweek may be a good time to hunt for bargain stocks.

3.   Value investors, like Buffett, search for bargain stocks that have fallen out of favor but whose businesses remain sound.

4.   Philippine stocks shook off a lethargic opening and ended sharply higher Wednesday on strong foreign demand for bargain stocks, traders said.

5.   Bargain hunting propelled stocks higher Thursday as Wall Street interpreted better-than-expected results from Yahoo! as a sign that business might be improving after all.

6.   However, traders remained skeptical whether share prices can sustain the rally, which began Thursday after investors moved in to snap up bargain stocks.

7.   Investors appeared to be hunting for bargain technology stocks after spending most of the past month shedding those issues on the belief they would report disappointing results.

8.   Investors appeared to be hunting for bargain technology stocks after spending the last two months shedding those issues on the belief they would report disappointing results.

9.   Investors seemed to be looking for bargain technology stocks after having spent the last month shedding those companies on the belief they would report disappointing results.

10.   Investors seemed to be looking for bargain technology stocks after having spent the last two months shedding those companies on the belief they would report disappointing results.