41.   Stocks initially gained because average hourly earnings were unchanged in July from June, while average weekly earnings declined.

42.   That would pull average earnings higher, even though no workers got raises.

43.   That would pull average earnings higher, even if no workers received raises.

44.   The companies also must be generating above average earnings growth.

45.   The gain in the average hourly earnings was the biggest increase in some time, Slifer said.

46.   The ECI is considered the most accurate measure of wages, salaries and benefits -- and less volatile that the average hourly earnings statistics in the monthly employment report.

47.   The higher wage represents the average hourly earnings in the San Antonio Metropolitan area.

48.   The jobs report also includes figures on average hourly earnings and hours worked, as well as the unemployment rate.

49.   The Franklin fund tends to invest in either small-sized health care companies that are generating above average earnings growth, undiscovered pharmaceutical companies or promising biotechnology firms.

50.   The Labor Department will report on average hourly earnings when it releases the October jobs report tomorrow.