1.   A strong February employment report could boost the dollar tomorrow by damping Fed rate-cut talk, traders said.

2.   Both reports boosted expectations that the economy will expand this year enough to support earnings growth.

3.   Copper could rise in the days ahead as government reports boosted expectations for strong manufacturing demand.

4.   Coupled with a surge in profits registered by Oracle Corp. last week, the reports boosted confidence that earnings are rising enough to support higher stock prices.

5.   Damaging for manufacturers, the report boosted hopes for lower interest rates, helping bonds gain.

6.   Georgia stocks reversed a three-day slide as better-than-expected earnings reports boosted shares of Medaphis Corp. and Cryolife, Inc.

7.   German government bonds closed little changed as a weaker-than-expected U.S. employment report boosted U.S. Treasuries and helped European bonds pare earlier losses.

8.   Japanese bonds soared, driving the benchmark yield to a record low, after a central bank report boosted optimism that interest rates will remain on hold.

9.   Japanese bonds soared, driving the benchmark yield to a record low, after a central bank report yesterday boosted optimism that interest rates will stay on hold.

10.   Rambus shares have risen since Monday after media reports boosted the profile of the stock, Rambus Chief Financial Officer Gary Harmon said.