11.   MOBIL AND CHEVRON PROFITS RISE Mobil and Chevron continued the string of strong earnings reports by big oil companies.

12.   Meggett merely continued a string of huge plays.

13.   On Sunday, continuing a string of visits to prominent Catholic institutions, Bush is speaking at Notre Dame University in Indiana.

14.   The acquisition continues a string of purchases by Clear Channel.

15.   The agreement to purchase Avis continues a string of big acquisitions by HFS.

16.   The board of Philip Morris Cos. voted Wednesday to increase the regular quarterly dividend, continuing a string of increases that began almost three decades ago.

17.   The find continued a string of good bets the company has made in its exploration of high-risk areas throughout the world.

18.   The high court decision continues a string of legal setbacks for insurance industry groups in their effort to keep banks out of policy sales.

19.   The purchase continues a string of large acquisitions for Camden.

20.   The purchase of Avis would bring HFS into a third industry and continue a string of big acquisitions for the Parsippany, New Jersey-based company.