21.   Major stock indexes ended the day higher after concern that profits would slow sent shares into a midday dip.

22.   NationsBank Corp. led bank stocks higher after several companies reported second-quarter earnings that met or exceeded analyst expectations.

23.   On Wall Street, bonds were higher after the report, because it suggests the economy is cooling.

24.   On Wall Street, U.S. Treasury bonds were higher after the report, because it suggests the economy is cooling.

25.   Shares of the seven regional Bell companies helped pull the stock market higher after the Senate vote.

26.   Soybean futures turned slightly higher after a lower opening in cautious trading ahead of the first notice day for the November contract today.

27.   Spanish stocks pared morning losses and ended the day higher after bonds rallied in the afternoon on hopes that slower U.S. growth could lead to lower interest rates.

28.   That sent bonds higher after the report since the output figures confirm that a spending recovery is still far off, analysts said.

29.   That helped to push the major indexes higher after a weeklong slump.

30.   The diminished likelihood of an interest rate increase should send bonds higher after the report.