1.   Stocking loans - used specifically to allow companies to hold necessary volumes of stock, as in car dealerships.

2.   The company also has held talks with Apple Computer about a technology sponsorship that could include kiosks at the facility.

3.   The company holds regular meetings with employees.

4.   The company holds quarterly meetings.

5.   The company is holding interviews for several new jobs.

6.   The company cannot hold interests in land worth more than half its total chargeable assets.

7.   Stocking loans -- used specifically to allow companies to hold necessary volumes of stock, as in car dealerships.

8.   Also, higher interest rates hampered economic growth as companies put on hold their investment or construction plans.

9.   An official at Dallas-based Wyndham declined to say whether his company has held talks with Renaissance, but said it is always looking to grow through acquisitions.

10.   And for investors who expect an economic slowdown, the companies may also hold appeal.