1.   But he believes investors will have collected important information by the end of January.

2.   By selling options to buy the contracts, investors collect fees and would earn a profit in relatively tranquil periods.

3.   If prices do fall a bit, investors collect a considerable yield for their trouble.

4.   Shares in companies paying dividends often fall on the day of the payment, as investors collect the dividend and shed the stock.

5.   That has allowed investors to collect returns higher than those offered on comparable open-end funds and in many instances, by the purchase of individual securities.

6.   After a big rally early this month, stocks have pulled back in recent sessions as investors collected their winnings and tried to figure out what is next.

7.   He said much of the selling in stocks was concentrated in the technology sector as investors collected profits.

8.   Investors collected profits for a fourth straight session Thursday, sending stocks lower despite news from the government that companies are rebuilding their inventories.

9.   Investors collected profits on Wall Street Tuesday, ever aware of the uncertain economy and taking no chances after two days of sizable gains.

10.   Investors once again collected profits from the recent rally in high-tech stocks.