1.   As growth accelerates, paying up for earnings makes less sense, and value shares typically rally.

2.   Bank shares may rally after some of the biggest U.S. lenders topped expectations.

3.   Bank shares were hurt by rising interest rates, while oil shares rallied on tight crude supplies.

4.   After Israel and the Palestinian authority reached agreement on a partial withdrawal of the Israeli troops from Hebron, Israeli shares rallied.

5.   Brokerage shares rallied amid expectations they will benefit if an interest-rate cut boosts share trading.

6.   Cable television shares rallied on optimism that a push by companies to modernize their systems and add new services will drive demand and send profits higher.

7.   COMPUTER-CHIP STOCKS RISE Semiconductor shares rallied again as stocks ended mixed.

8.   Construction shares rallied as the slumping economy is poised to recover in the second half on brisk exports, paving the way for more investment in large construction projects.

9.   Digital Equipment Corp. shares could rally after company shareholders filed proposals including putting the computer maker up for sale.

10.   Drug shares rallied.