1.   But then it would realize that the other firm would have also worked that out, and it should raise its bid.

2.   You simply set a starting bid and leave an instruction to raise the bid in preset increments up to a ceiling.

3.   Among those, Yearley said, was perhaps raising the bid again.

4.   Amir said investors will continue to raise bids on housing and real estate shares.

5.   Analysts said it was impossible to gauge if Getinge, which is controlled by two Swedish investors, Rune Andersson and Carl Bennet, would raise the bid.

6.   Analysts said some investors raised bids for San Miguel in anticipation that slowing inflation will boost its profit.

7.   Analysts agree that Quek now has little choice but to raise his bid.

8.   Analysts and investors had expected IBM to raise its bid to prevent a protracted fight.

9.   Analysts said this movement implied investors were betting that USA would raise its bids.

10.   Analysts predicted Ahmanson would raise its bid to avoid losing its standing as the biggest thrift.