1.   Many investors concluded it would get worse, based on a very strong December employment report Friday.

2.   Hence, the investor might conclude that Commercial Union was slightly more volatile than comparable firms and earned slightly less than the average for the sector.

3.   As a result, investors have concluded that the administration is content to allow the currency to slide, at least for a while.

4.   At first glance, some investors may conclude that the staid commercial printing business lacks appeal.

5.   Bond investors have concluded the Japanese government will have to make money available at almost no cost to encourage companies and individuals to start spending.

6.   Bonds staged their biggest comeback in almost a month as investors concluded the good news on inflation outweighed the news on the economy.

7.   Bonds also fell earlier as some traders and investors concluded that a recent rally may not continue.

8.   Bond yields plunged and prices soared this week as more investors concluded that sluggish spending both by consumers and the U.S. government will prevent the economy from rebounding.

9.   Bonds fell on the remarks in early afternoon trading before rebounding later, as investors concluded the Bank of Japan has little room to raise interest rates.

10.   After similar warnings by Micron Technology Inc. and LSI Logic Corp. last week, some investors concluded that semiconductor shares will languish until the supply dries up.