11.   All that buying of goods may have left less cash available for stocks.

12.   But bargain hunting is not the only reason for the spurt in buying of the American Eagle gold bullion coins this year, Holton said.

13.   Buying of Treasury securities is often ignited by players covering short sales, traders said.

14.   Buying of gold jewelry in Asia, always fairly high, has increased as countries there grow richer.

15.   Canadian Occidental is a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum of Los Angeles, and some analysts expect U.S. oil companies to step up buying of Canadian companies.

16.   Cold weather also boosted sales of winter clothing and footwear while discounting prompted buying of household appliances an furniture.

17.   Consumers returned to the shops in droves last month, as cold weather prompting buying of winter clothing, the figures, from the British Retail Consortium show.

18.   Demand for copper is steady, although buying of copper products could decline as the peak period of new U.S. construction activity ends next month.

19.   Gains were limited as plunging stock prices reduced buying of cattle futures, analysts said.

20.   He sees a future of more flexible ordering and buying of things like cars online, and he believes new companies will sprout in Web services.