111.   Investors bid stocks mostly higher in early trading Tuesday despite widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve was going to indicate higher interest rates are on the way.

112.   Investors bid up export-oriented issues, including technology stocks, helping support the Nikkei index.

113.   Investors also bid Best Buy higher after the electronics retailer increased its earnings estimates.

114.   Investors also bid Oracle higher after punishing the stock Monday for an earnings warning.

115.   Investors also bid up shares of some retailers that reported strong sales.

116.   Investors bid blue chips lower in early trading Wednesday amid a series of bleak earnings reports and forecasts.

117.   Investors bid down safer blue chips they have been buying amid the slowing economy and sluggish earnings.

118.   Investors bid down the safer stocks like drug issues after months of running them up when riskier tech sectors fell out of favor.

119.   Investors bid lower some high-techs that have recovered recently from bad earnings news.

120.   Investors bid stocks up amid hope for positive political changes, including the passage of a new constitution and a Cabinet reshuffle.