51.   Cotton dropped as the weekend rain fell across West Texas, easing drought conditions that delayed planting and threatened to reduce production.

52.   Demand for high-margin workstations dropped as customers waited for new models at the same time that manufacturing snags hurt disk drives.

53.   Earlier plans for a commercial jetport were dropped as unworkable, in part because of local concern about jet noise.

54.   Electric utility shares dropped as prospects for lower interest rates waned.

55.   Financial shares dropped as rising bond yields were interpreted as hurting their profit margins and weakening demand for consumer loans and mortgages.

56.   Forbes, who surged in the polls early this year, then dropped just as quickly, attempted to stifle talk of a withdrawal.

57.   GM sought a court order against the union action but later dropped it as part of a broad strike settlement.

58.   French companies will likely see exports drop as U.S. dollar and Asian currencies weaken against the franc, hurting their profits.

59.   Gold producers like Barrick Gold Corp., which hit a four-year low yesterday, will probably drop as bullion prices slide.

60.   Have Boomers finally had their blood thinned and energies dropped as their enthusiasm for skiing fades?