1.   Although a recent Bank Credit Analyst exploration predicts a poor performance for stocks this year, it says a crash will be averted if bond yields continue significant declines.

2.   And if the yen continues its decline, that could also fuel investor concern that Asian currencies in general will keep tumbling.

3.   Banking issues benefited from the belief by traders that interest rates would continue their decline.

4.   Brown Inc. was the biggest loser in the index, continuing a decline that began four days ago.

5.   Brokerage shares, which have fallen almost one-third as a group so far this year, continued their decline.

6.   But what happens if the XFL formula scores while the viewing audience for the more established leagues all continue their decline?

7.   Computer-related shares continued a decline that picked up speed in early November.

8.   Computer-related shares continued a decline that started to pick up speed in early November.

9.   Compared with the second quarter, pulp prices rose and newsprint and publication papers prices continued their decline, the company said.

10.   Farm markets remained soft Tuesday, gold continued its decline and most major commodity indexes gave ground.