1.   He can unload the positions he inherited en masse and start fresh.

2.   The record volume of stock trades kept many investors from quickly unloading their positions.

3.   They plan to use the market that offers the quickest means to unload a position when need be -- wherever it is.

4.   They plan to stick with the market that offers the quickest means to unload a position when need be -- wherever that is.

5.   -- Tokyo stocks are expected to remain on a weak tone next week as arbitragers could unload long positions, market analysts said.

6.   A dealer said retail players especially contra players were also unloading their positions to cut their losses.

7.   A broker said there was little retail investor activity throughout the session Tuesday, prompting some dealers to unload long positions, which weighed on the market.

8.   Brokers said bearish sentiment was illustrated by the sustained fall of Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy, as foreign and domestic mutual fund managers continued to unload positions.