31.   If the yen continues to rise against the dollar, for instance, then American investors in Japanese companies can make money even if the stock price stays still.

32.   If prices stay high beyond that, the airline could suffer.

33.   If the stock price stays well below its high for months to come, executives will then consider other steps, including repricing, Burke said.

34.   Imports are likely to grow at a faster rate than exports this year -- especially if oil prices stay high.

35.   Mexico, which has been an independent producer of oil for decades, has often suffered when oil prices stay low for long periods.

36.   Mining stocks fell amid concern metal prices will stay low as Asian growth slows.

37.   Memory prices have stayed stable or gone up slightly in the past two years because demand has far outstripped supply.

38.   Most prices will stay in a certain price range, Gardner said.

39.   Nervous economists and central bankers wonder how long prices will stay put.

40.   Oil prices have stayed consistently low in recent years.