1.   As a result, to remain competitive investments, REIT stock prices have been forced down to boost dividend yields.

2.   ATLANTA - Treasury bond prices fell Monday after two days of gains, boosting their yields.

3.   All of these are investment grade securities, but would help to boost Citizens yield.

4.   Corn and soybeans futures prices fell Wednesday amid slow demand and expectations that mild weather will boost Midwestern yields.

5.   Declines in U.S. Treasury securities contributed to the losses, which boosted yields to two-month highs.

6.   Economists said warm temperatures during the spring boosted the yield on a number of food crops, which has increased their availability and caused prices to fall.

7.   European bonds fell, boosting yields.

8.   Higher rates make inflation less likely and can boost yields on bonds, which compete with gold for investor attention.

9.   Higher than average rainfall also promises to boost yield.

10.   Historically, money funds attract the most conservative dollars, yet the only way for them to boost their yield is to take some narrowly defined risks.