21.   Oracle Corp., a software publisher, led U.S. stocks lower after reporting weaker-than-expected profits on Monday.

22.   Several leading construction company stocks were lower after a spate of disappointing earnings forecast ere announced earlier in the week.

23.   Some of the bank issues turned lower after the recent surge in that sector stemming from a rash of mergers.

24.   Soybeans also were lower after an industry group report showed domestic processing rates have slowed.

25.   Stocks were mostly lower after a powerful rally yesterday.

26.   TECHNOLOGY DRAGS WALL STREET LOWER Technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower after Goldman, Sachs voiced caution on big-name companies like Microsoft.

27.   Stock and bond prices remained lower after the reports.

28.   Texas stocks ended the week lower after reaching a record high Monday, led by Gadzooks Inc., APS Holding Corp. and Dell Computer Corp.

29.   Technology company shares followed their U.S. counterparts lower after warnings from U.S.-based Seagate Technology Inc. and Cabletron Systems Inc. of weaker-than-expected earnings.

30.   The declines halted a nearly two-week rally among technology shares, pushing the Nasdaq composite index lower after nine straight gains.