41.   Statements in the past two weeks from other U.K. retailers suggest the holiday period was good, but fell short of the boom predicted by many analysts.

42.   Statements in the past two weeks from general retailers suggest the holiday period was good, but fell short of the boom predicted by many analysts.

43.   That break for the December holiday period is included in the collective bargaining agreement.

44.   The Federal Reserve today painted a dim picture for the usually lucrative holiday shopping period in November and December.

45.   The normal pattern of bi-weekly meetings will be interrupted by the Easter holiday period.

46.   The Thanksgiving holiday period has been especially profitable for family-oriented movies for several years and has often provided a powerful kickoff for the holiday movie season.

47.   The special fares will be available through the five-day Labor Day holiday period.

48.   There are holiday blackout periods.

49.   Traders also expect thin export activity in soybeans over the holiday period.

50.   Trading levels fell as investors began looking to the August holiday period, traders said.