1.   At some point, stocks will fall and fall hard, and you need an investment that will offset the fall.

2.   Australian stocks were mixed as bonds surged, offsetting a fall in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

3.   BELGIAN shares rose as speculation about further takeovers or alliances in the Belgian banking industry offset a fall in U.S. shares and the dollar.

4.   All the same, rapid growth in the industry may offset the fall in margins, preventing net income from declining, Tolosa said.

5.   But at some point, stocks will fall and fall hard, and you need an investment that will offset the fall.

6.   Demand for bus and truck tires in Japan grew during the period, helping to offset a fall in motorcycle tire output because of the quake.

7.   Gains in electronics exporters such as Toshiba Corp. offset a fall in chemical makers.

8.   Higher U.S. sales helped many international companies offset a fall in revenue in other countries, where weaker currencies translated into fewer dollars.

9.   In turn, improved Japanese sales helped offset a fall in revenues from North American sales, Hayashi said.

10.   Offsetting the fall in consumer prices were higher prices for hospital and medical services and furniture.