1.   Some investors were selling to take profits in some of the big name computer stocks, he said.

2.   Some traders expect bonds to lose steam as investors sell to take advantage of the recent gains.

3.   Some traders even expect bonds to lose steam as investors sell to take advantage of the recent gains.

4.   The market rose -- then promptly fell again as investors sold to take advantage of the government money pouring in, she said.

5.   The market rose -- then promptly fell as investors sold to take advantage of the government money pouring in, she said.

6.   The result may be that Microsoft stock has reached a high-water mark for now and investors will sell to take some profits.

7.   Traders said once the results were known it appeared that some investors sold to take profits.

8.   Traders speculated that this price led other Bancoquia stockholders to sell in order to take advantage of what is considered a good price.

9.   Blue-chip stocks lost ground Thursday afternoon as investors, nervous that the market may have risen as much as it can, sold to take profits.

10.   Dealers said the market lost direction in the afternoon as selling to take profits punctured the early rally.