11.   Broader market indexes also registered strong gains.

12.   But IBM and Intel, two other technology giants, also registered solid gains.

13.   Demand for temporary help was little changed, though computer services and engineering continued to register healthy gains.

14.   Demand for temporary help was little changed, though computer services and engineering continued to register gains.

15.   Drug stocks rose as soon as the market opened Wednesday, with household names like Merck and Eli Lilly registering solid gains.

16.   Friday, the shares of both registered strong gains following the CVS announcement.

17.   Gains were registered in Turkey, the Czech Republic and Poland.

18.   Healthy gains were also registered by the exchanges in Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia.

19.   On the coattails of these markets, stocks in Argentina, Chile and Colombia registered healthy gains.

20.   Other major gains were registered by a group of regional parties and alliances that have no formal links to the major contenders.