1.   Earlier in the week, its market capitalization rose above that of Merrill Lynch, a far bigger, more diversified enterprise.

2.   Emerging market bonds rose for a fourth day, as U.S. Treasury bonds rallied on hopes for a balanced-budget agreement.

3.   Emerging market bonds rose for a seventh day, led by Brazilian debt, even as U.S. Treasury bonds that backed them fell.

4.   Market rates rose today, and the insurance stocks declined.

5.   Sales and market share rose, and Pontiac won young buyers who showed little interest in other GM cars.

6.   The broader markets rose, led by better-than-expected earnings from International Business Machines Corp. and Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc.

7.   The broader markets rose, led by solid earnings from financial companies that countered declines in electronic-networking companies.

8.   The market rose again today amid optimism that interest rates will fall later this year and help boost corporate profit growth, money managers said.

9.   The market rose today, led by Argentine and Mexican bonds, as U.S. securities gained.

10.   The rise in New Jersey stocks came as broader markets rose for the week.