31.   Shares also rallied on expectations a change of government is imminent and could lead to improved policies, analysts said.

32.   Shares are rallying as investors buy into the sector to latch on to potential blockbuster drugs.

33.   Shares rallied on Friday, but all the major indexes closed down for the week.

34.   Shares of brokerages rallied amid speculation that banks will pony up large sums for brokerages and investment banks after Bankers Trust New York Corp. said it would acquire Alex.

35.   Shares rallied across the Continent after the Bank of Italy followed other central banks and cut interest rates.

36.   Shares rallied on Friday after investors recapitalized the biggest bank.

37.   Shares rallied on news that the Chinese government favors the automotive company over its rival, Ford Motor Co., as a partner for a Shanghai automobile plant.

38.   Technology shares could rally again today as investors bet personal computer sales will be strong this holiday season.

39.   Telephone shares rallied for a sixth day.

40.   TAIWAN shares rallied, driving the benchmark index to its biggest gain in two weeks, led by the high-technology industry and companies that focus on China.