41.   And though the synergies between Goodrich and Rohr are not readily apparent, the merger lends both companies additional critical mass, analysts said.

42.   And the U.S. may make the spread wider by raising interest rates soon to cool down the economy and head off inflation, analysts said.

43.   And that could help defray the huge costs of rehabilitating the water system, analysts said.

44.   And that, analysts said, could make the need for new investors even more critical.

45.   And, given their performance in the election, the influence of the Progressive Democrats will be severely muted in any government, analysts said.

46.   And while sales to rental car companies and corporate fleets are falling, more lucrative sales to retail customers are rising, analysts said.

47.   Another plus for Play Along, says analyst Brochstein, is that retailers like toys based on scandal-free stars.

48.   And to the extent that his critics want him punished, analysts said, at least that much had been accomplished.

49.   And until that happens, there is no significant rally for the euro in the offing, several analysts said.

50.   Any hint of fraud from Bombay to Taipei makes some North American and European institutions wary of investing in the region, analysts said.