21.   Merrill Lynch analyst Candace Browning said increased passenger traffic and lower fuel costs could boost the earnings of several airlines.

22.   Normally, lower borrowing costs boost stock prices.

23.   Rising U.S. wage costs will boost the cost of services, the analyst says, and the rising dollar will hurt profits of companies doing business overseas.

24.   The lower costs boost total returns, a process which attracts investors and spurs competitors to lower their charges, Fink said in a conference call with reporters.

25.   U.S. stocks climbed for a second day, led by financial issues, as investors bet that lower borrowing costs will boost earnings next year.

26.   U.S. stocks rose as bond yields retreated, raising optimism that lower borrowing costs will boost corporate profits.

27.   U.S. stocks surged to record highs as investors bet lower borrowing costs will boost corporate earnings next year.

28.   U.S. stocks also plunged as rising bond yields damped expectations that lower borrowing costs would boost corporate profit growth later this year.

29.   U.S. stocks rose to record highs as investors bet lower borrowing costs will boost corporate earnings next year.

30.   Yesterday, stocks rose to records as investors bet that lower borrowing costs will boost corporate earnings next year.