11.   Drug issues also finished in positive territory, as traders continued to turn to large-capitalization stocks.

12.   During the first half of this year, the U.S. economy, while feeble, managed to stay in positive territory.

13.   Equally important to many economists, the savings rate moved into positive territory for the first time in three months.

14.   European bonds rose, pulling most major stock indexes into positive territory, amid optimism for lower European interest rates.

15.   In Germany, exporters hoisted the stock market into positive territory.

16.   In Paris, the shares failed to move into positive territory at all.

17.   June retail sales as measured by the government should move back into positive territory, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.

18.   Major market indexes were up from the opening bell, and stayed in positive territory throughout the day.

19.   Mexico swings marginally into positive territory, while Brazil narrows its loss to a couple of percent.

20.   Nasdaq Back in the Black for Year Technology stocks surged, propelling the Nasdaq composite index into positive territory for the year.