31.   Texas stocks rose to record highs for the third straight day, led by Cliffs Drilling Co. and Texas Instruments Inc.

32.   Texas stocks rose to record highs, led by gains among energy and financial services companies.

33.   The risk-return premium narrowed as market valuations rose to record highs, he said.

34.   Top exporters rose to record highs on an influx of foreign buying, only to see gains cut as domestic institutions took profit in the late afternoon.

35.   U.S. stocks rose to record highs as beverage and financial issues gained.

36.   U.S. stocks rose to record highs as investors spurned technology issues and bought shares of companies that make consumer products.

37.   U.S. stocks rose to record highs for a third day as shares of Microsoft Corp. rallied and telephone issues surged.

38.   Two of the Gerdau Group companies, Metalurgica Gerdau SA and Siderurgica Riograndense SA, rose to record highs.

39.   U.S. stocks rose to record highs for the second day in a row as computer and semiconductor issues climbed on expectations of strong profits.

40.   U.S. stocks rose to record highs this week amid optimism about the economy and the prospect of lower interest rates.