91.   ICN investors are boldly betting on the potential of ribavirin as a treatment for hepatitis C.

92.   If investors bet it will, they could wind up under water.

93.   IBM and Microsoft Corp. led the advance as investors bet that computer-industry companies will among those posting the strongest profits this quarter.

94.   In a short sale, investors bet against a company by selling borrowed shares in hopes of buying them back at a lower price, pocketing the difference.

95.   In addition, investors are betting the interest rate cut will lower borrowing costs for companies and boost the Polish economy.

96.   In addition, investors are betting the peso will continue to weaken.

97.   In addition, investors bet a bidding war for Cementos Paz Del Rio could break out.

98.   In Bangkok, THAI stocks were mixed as investors bet that an impending Cabinet reshuffle will lead to an improvement in government decision-making.

99.   In both transactions, investors are betting the companies will eventually recover.

100.   In a short sale, investors generally bet against a company by selling borrowed shares in hopes of buying them back at a lower price, pocketing the difference.