31.   In language likely to shake the standing of tobacco stocks on Wall Street, jurors found the industry liable for conspiracy, fraud and negligence.

32.   In the broader market, U.S. stocks were mixed, as a late-day decline in tobacco stocks pared record gains.

33.   In the markets Friday, tobacco stocks plunged.

34.   In part, the stock market gain was driven by a surge in tobacco stocks following the announcement that Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler is resigning.

35.   In the past, many socially responsible investors have shunned tobacco company stocks, casino gambling companies and clothing manufacturers accused of using sweatshop labor.

36.   Investors can type in the names of their mutual funds to find out whether the funds hold tobacco stocks.

37.   Investors, hoping for a resolution of issues that have long depressed tobacco stocks, now are more confident that some kind of agreement will be reached.

38.   Investing in tobacco stocks is controversial these days.

39.   Investors fled tobacco stocks, tossing aside for now the chances of the industry winning on appeal.

40.   Investors said tobacco stocks already had risen in anticipation of the settlement.