21.   Bondholders led by one financier, Carl C. Icahn, wrestled control of a majority of the stock from another, Ronald O. Perelman.

22.   Bond yields have now risen four days straight, preventing stocks from topping records set late last week.

23.   A diversified U.S. stock fund is defined by Morningstar as any fund that invests in a range of U.S. stocks from a range of industries.

24.   A DRIP is a way to buy stock directly from the issuing company, without going through a broker and paying a sales fee.

25.   A bond market rally prevented stocks from falling further, traders said.

26.   A fund loaded with stocks from the hot-and-cold telecommunications sector, of course, will be volatile.

27.   A rate increase might have curbed corporate growth and kept stocks from advancing.

28.   A retreat in bonds pulled stocks from their highs.

29.   A run of redemptions of mutual fund shares could force fund managers to raise money by selling stocks from their portfolios.

30.   A jump in bond yields kept stocks from rising further.