11.   Banks gained after the U.S. Federal Reserve policy committee left interest rates unchanged.

12.   Bonds gained after the Labor Department today released revised employment reports for the last several months to fix a seasonal adjustment quirk.

13.   Bonds gained after the Republican leaders of Congress said they would draft bills to keep the government running and avoid a default on the national debt.

14.   Bonds gained after the report because it made it even less likely the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates from record lows.

15.   Bonds gained after the Republican leaders in Congress said they would draft bills that would keep the government running and avoid a default on the national debt.

16.   Adobe Systems Inc. gained after reporting unexpectedly strong earnings.

17.   Advantest Corp. and other companies that make semiconductor testing devices gained after Intel Corp. posted strong fourth quarter earnings.

18.   Airline stocks gained after UAL and Northwest Airlines reported unexpectedly strong earnings.

19.   Airlines gained after Northwest Airlines Corp. said it would buy a stake in Continental Airlines Inc.

20.   Airline stocks gained after UAL Corp. and Northwest Airlines Corp. reported unexpectedly strong earnings.