51.   On the other hand, a great college franchise may be a better bet.

52.   On the contrary, IBM may have picked a better bet in the groupware business than Microsoft did in the home banking market.

53.   Others think August is a better bet.

54.   Relative to the other markets then, index funds are the better bet in large-caps.

55.   Right now, the better bets ride on computer-related jobs, he said.

56.   Salaam is a better bet.

57.   Shares of consumer products makers and other steady-earning companies gained as investors sought out companies that are a better bet to meet earnings expectations this year.

58.   Should the market change, though, a J.D. from Columbia would prove a better bet, according to some recruiters.

59.   So far, she has convinced Schapiro to stay on the sidelines until Japan seems like a better bet.

60.   So for investors, the question is which of the two stocks that track the cookie maker represents the better bet.