21.   An industry report released last week showed credit card delinquencies rose in April, setting new highs for the third month in a row.

22.   Analysts predict the Labor Department will report producer and consumer prices rose in March at some of the fastest rates of the last two years.

23.   And factory orders rose in July to the highest level on record, paced by demand for electronics and industrial machinery.

24.   Analysts said they expect both shares to rise in the days ahead.

25.   Analysts expecting an economic slowdown in the second half of the year say claims should soon begin to rise in coming weeks.

26.   And hourly wages, while still rising smartly in the fourth quarter, have begun to show signs of faltering as unemployment moves higher.

27.   And investors expect bank earnings to rise in the months ahead.

28.   And jobless claims rose in the latest week.

29.   And the Conference Board reported last week that consumer confidence rose in October for the first time in four months.

30.   And orders for durable goods and consumer spending both rose in January.