11.   Many domestic institutions and individual investors are wary that stock gains may be limited because there is scant evidence of a strong rebound in the economy.

12.   On the flip side, a strong economic rebound could also upset the stock market.

13.   Patrick said that after a very slow fourth quarter, underwriting activity was poised for what could be a strong rebound.

14.   Real-estate brokers here said the price reflected the strong rebound in the Chicago commercial market and especially in the downtown district known as the Loop.

15.   Santa Monica, California-based First Fed specializes in loans to owners of apartment buildings in the Los Angeles area, which is experiencing a strong economic rebound.

16.   Stocks dropped after a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia showed sluggish manufacturing, reducing hopes for a strong economic rebound that could swell earnings.

17.   The Asian weakness, Otellini added, was offset by steady sales in North and South America and a strong rebound in European sales.

18.   The cost of luxury homes in the San Francisco Bay area got even pricier last year, signaling a strong economic rebound from recession years earlier in the decade.

19.   The prices of Treasury securities fell Monday as strong economic data raised concerns about inflation and as a strong rebound in stocks pulled money out of the bond market.

20.   The steep job losses disappointed investors, who had driven stock prices up sharply in recent weeks on expectations of a strong economic rebound.