21.   Bonds were whipsawed in recent days as investors seeking a refuge from plunging stock markets snapped up Treasury securities -- only to sell them when U.S. stocks surged.

22.   Bonds plunged and stocks surged yesterday on expectations the government will assist ailing banks with the use of public funds.

23.   Blue-chip stocks surged Wednesday to within a point of their record high, while the broader market ended lower.

24.   BRAZILIAN stocks surged to record highs, led by telecommunications companies, after the government announced an increase for local calling rates.

25.   Brazilian stocks surged, reversing a monthly decline, as foreign investors jumped back in the market to take advantage of share prices at their lowest point since February.

26.   Brazilian stocks surged on hopes earnings at state telephone company Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA will rise due to higher monthly service fees.

27.   Brazilian stocks surged to a new record on expectations that bidders would pay substantial premiums over pre-set minimums for wireless telephone concessions to be auctioned in the coming weeks.

28.   BRAZILIAN stocks surged, led by telecommunications stocks, after Communications Minister Sergio Motta said the government plans to sell state-controlled telephone companies early next year.

29.   A half-dozen Wisconsin stocks surged a point or more, driving the statewide index to a record high and seventh straight advance.

30.   A month later, Delta said its earnings would exceed estimates and the stock surged.