51.   To be sure, banking stocks are off across the board today in part because of the lack of U.S. investor involvement.

52.   What Jones is banking on is a Dallas offense that has yet to blossom.

53.   What Green is banking on is that prospective buyers of state property will not want to buy when they discover they cannot get clear title to the property.

54.   While bad lending habits persist, banking is no longer a chummy stroll around the links.

55.   Who knew banking could be this interesting?

56.   Among gainers were banking issues and warehouses, shipping stocks, and shares of Sony Corp.

57.   Among losers were banking issues, including Sakura Bank, and other medium-size brokerages, and some steel, shipbuilding and construction stocks.

58.   Among losers were banking issues, including Sakura Bank, and other medium-size brokerages, some steel and shipbuilding stocks and construction issues.

59.   Among other decliners were banking issues such as Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group.

60.   Among early gainers were banking issues, which have been battered in recent trading, traders said.