41.   Car sales are rising for the first time in a year.

42.   Chilean retail sales in November rose at their fastest monthly pace this year, as interest rate cuts boosted consumer spending on clothing, shoes and other goods.

43.   Company sales rose in all geographical areas.

44.   CompUSA of Dallas said its same-store sales will rise less than expected this quarter because the average price of personal computer systems continues to fall.

45.   Cyclical stocks -- those whose sales rise and fall with the global economy -- continued a slide that began in April.

46.   Consumer stocks rose on expectations U.S. retail sales rose in August compared to July.

47.   Department store sales also will rise in August.

48.   Dell Computer Corp. said in August that second-quarter sales rose more slowly than expected because of weak demand.

49.   Despite rising mortgage rates, sales generally have risen most of the year.

50.   Domestic sales rose because of strong demand for the PlayStation home video-game player launched late last year.