21.   Investors may also applaud steps by the Securities Commission to beef up takeover rules.

22.   Investors applaud the move away from the traditional European management style of avoiding restructuring and reducing the work force.

23.   Investors applauded the merger.

24.   Investors have applauded the new state-enterprise minister, but raised their eyebrows about the new finance minister.

25.   Investors applauded the agreement.

26.   Investors applauded the moves.

27.   Investors applauded the transaction, though many said it was expensive.

28.   Investors applauded.

29.   Investors routinely applaud buybacks.

30.   Other investors also applauded.