41.   Microsoft, which issued a disappointing earnings report on Thursday, led stocks lower.

42.   Microsoft, scheduled to report earnings today, helped lead stocks upward Tuesday.

43.   National TechTeam Inc. led declining stocks.

44.   NationsBank Corp. led bank stocks higher after several companies reported second-quarter earnings that met or exceeded analyst expectations.

45.   Netscape Communications Corp. led Silicon Valley stocks lower for a fourth day, as stiffer competition from larger, more established companies threatens Internet-related companies.

46.   Newbridge Networks Corp., Gandalf Technologies Inc., and Cognos Inc. may lead stocks lower, they said.

47.   OLD-ECONOMY STOCKS BOLSTER DOW Military contractors and financial companies led stocks higher.

48.   On Friday, a rise in BCE Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada led stocks higher, while heavily weighted gold shares tempered the increase.

49.   Peruvian stocks were led higher by Telefonica del Peru shares, as investors anticipated better-than-expected first-quarter results from the telephone company.

50.   Petroleo Brasileiro SA led stocks higher in Sao Paulo, accounting for the biggest gain in the index.