1.   A separate report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia suggesting manufacturing in the region is slowing helped offset losses, traders said.

2.   A stronger Canadian dollar helped offset losses, traders said.

3.   But higher revenue from off-track betting would more than offset losses, they said.

4.   However, both Celebrity Cruises and Princess Cruises will continue La Guaira stops, while a third company will add a Venezuela stop, helping offset losses.

5.   Japanese stocks were little changed as gains by electronics companies with strong earnings potential offset losses by brokerages and banks as a payoff scandal widens.

6.   Japanese stocks were mixed as gains by electronics companies on optimism about earnings growth offset losses by securities houses after the former president of Nomura Securities Co. was arrested.

7.   Michigan stocks rose, as gains by Compuware Corp. and X-Rite Inc. more than offset losses by Hayes Wheels International Inc. and MCN Energy Group Inc.

8.   Michigan stocks rose, as gains by Old Kent Financial Corp. and Dow Chemical Co. offset losses by General Motors Corp. and Wolverine World Wide.

9.   Retailer shares helped offset losses in computer stocks after the companies reported sales jumped in January.

10.   The increase more than offset losses over the past week.