41.   The sharp decline was blamed on fears over the falling yen and over-valued stock prices on the Tokyo stock exchange.

42.   The slump in stock prices put Japanese creditor banks under an additional pressure because it simultaneously eroded their own capital bases.

43.   All three HMOs were profitable in the quarter, and all three have seen their stock prices rebound smartly in the past six weeks.

44.   Already, technology problems have forced Nasdaq to ask the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to delay its plans to quote stock prices in decimals rather than fractions.

45.   Almost immediately, in an effort to drive the stock price higher, he began pushing Gehl to sell the company to the highest bidder.

46.   Although much of Asia remains mired in financial and economic problems, optimism sent stock prices soaring in Japan, Hong Kong and other parts of Asia.

47.   Also coming up next week is a government report on durable goods orders that could move stock prices dramatically.

48.   Already there are hundreds of Java programs that do everything from playing tic-tac-toe to tracking stock prices.

49.   Also, there were more unfilled orders for durable goods, more business orders for plant and equipment and higher stock prices.

50.   Although the ratings cover debt, stock prices can move on rating changes.