11.   And lately, these funds have managed to post steady gains even as the broader stock market has gyrated wildly.

12.   And of those reporting, only Toyota and Nissan posted gains in sales, tied in part to strong increases in purchases of their luxury cars.

13.   And Microsoft, Intel and Hewlett-Packard posted gains, as did some other technology stocks.

14.   And U.S. stocks have posted historic gains in recent years.

15.   And Volkswagen, BMW, Saab, Jaguar, Land Rover and Audi posted percentage gains in the double digits.

16.   As he spoke, Wall Street was posting strong gains.

17.   At the same time, Golden West posted big gains on secondary-market sales of the fixed-rate loans that it did make.

18.   Because most of the other major European currencies are formally or informally linked in value to the German mark, the dollar also posted gains against them.

19.   Because of payments to the partners over the ensuing decade, Prudential posted a gain on its total investment, said Mark Friedlander, a company spokesman.

20.   BCE Inc. and Northern Telecom Ltd. are expected to help lead the rally after posting strong gains yesterday.