31.   Retail shares climbed as some chains reported better-than-expected sales for May.

32.   Savings and loans also climbed as expectations grew that potentially favorable tax laws will make them attractive takeover candidates.

33.   Savings and loans climbed as expectations grew that potentially favorable tax laws will make them attractive takeover candidates.

34.   Shares of British technology companies climbed as investors envisioned a boom in the use of on-line computer services and the Internet.

35.   Shares climbed as interest rates in Mexico and the U.S. declined.

36.   Shares climbed as the number of companies available to be taken over dwindled.

37.   Shares of Citicorp, Chase Manhattan Corp. and BankAmerica Corp. climbed as falling borrowing costs boosted the outlook for profits this year.

38.   Schools rely on student fees and additional levies, but dropout rates are climbing as the economy worsens and more families cope with AIDS.

39.   Shares of Bank of New York Co., Chase Manhattan Corp. and Chemical Banking Corp., among others, climbed as rates fell for a second straight day.

40.   Stocks climbed as larger-than-expected earnings from companies such as Digital Equipment Corp. offset concerns that shares are overvalued.