11.   Investors have already placed their bets.

12.   Investors may be placing too much faith in Congress and President Clinton to reach a compromise, Plauche said.

13.   Investors placed twice as many bids as bonds were available, the people said.

14.   Investors may be placing too much faith in the Bank of Japan keeping interest rates at an all-time low.

15.   Investors place bids for the number of shares they want at a price they are willing to pay.

16.   Like horse-racing fans, venture-capital investors are placing the biggest bets on entrepreneurs with known names and proven track records.

17.   Most investors having already placed their bets on the strength of the U.S. economy, dealers said.

18.   Office Depot options have seen relatively heavy trading in recent weeks, as investors placed bets on the prospects of success for the merger plan.

19.   Should investors be placing bets on incubators at all?

20.   Still, the Divx gambles makes it harder for investors to place a value on the company.