21.   BOTH DOW AND NASDAQ CLIMB The stock market climbed as investors took heart from big merger plans, stronger bond prices and renewed interest in technology shares.

22.   Bucking the slumping trend in technology shares was newcomer GT Interactive Software.

23.   But analysts said heavy computerized buying programs in the last hour of trading lifted blue-chip issues and even some technology shares.

24.   But in the next breath he added that for a while yet technology shares are likely to appreciate further.

25.   But Lupatkin has a hard time finding technology shares to recommend right now.

26.   But most of the activity has been in technology shares, which are now closing the gap with the long-favored blue chips.

27.   But some analysts warned that the future does not look that much brighter for technology shares than it did before the large declines.

28.   But sagging oil prices hurt a range of oil-related companies, and a weak corporate earnings report helped to push technology shares lower.

29.   But sagging oil prices hurt a range of oil-related companies, and a weak corporate-earnings report helped to push technology shares lower.

30.   But technology shares were very mixed.