41.   Losing some of their cautious optimism amid signs of little economic growth, investors sold technology and blue chip stocks lower Friday.

42.   Mexican stocks ended moderately lower Tuesday amid profit-taking and nervousness in U.S. markets as tensions flare in the Middle East.

43.   Meanwhile, Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday on similar unease about global markets, along with mounting concern over profit growth at Japanese companies, traders said.

44.   On Wall Street, investors frustrated by signs that an economic rebound will take longer to materialize sold stocks lower.

45.   Profit taking and fears of bioterrorism in the United States pushed Tokyo stocks lower Monday, as the U.S. dollar took a tumble against the yen.

46.   Profit-taking sent blue chip and technology stocks moderately lower Friday as Wall Street paused to lock in its gains from one of its strongest performances this year.

47.   Profit-taking dragged Mexican stocks lower Thursday, chipping away at several straight sessions of gains.

48.   Profit-taking sent blue chip and technology stocks lower Friday as Wall Street paused to lock in its gains from one of its strongest performances this year.

49.   Profit-taking sent stocks modestly lower Monday as Wall Street rested after three weeks of healthy gains in the high-tech sector.

50.   Stocks finished mostly lower Tuesday as the buying that had carried the market steadily higher for several sessions subsided.