51.   TECHNOLOGY RALLY LIFTS SHARES A BIT A late rally in technology shares helped lift stocks.

52.   That deficiency made a late rally an absurd hope.

53.   That helped to fuel a late rally that boosted all the major stock market indexes.

54.   That short-circuited any chance of a late Brazilian rally.

55.   Sweeney yesterday visited Los Angeles, San Diego and finally Oakland, where he led a late afternoon rally outside the Kaiser Oakland hospital.

56.   That sent all the major stock averages plunging until a late buying rally trimmed the losses.

57.   That was the cautious assessment of analysts after a late buying rally lifted tech and non-tech stock averages out of the dumps on Thursday.

58.   The dollar also benefited from a late rally in U.S. stocks that helped restore confidence in U.S. assets, analysts said.

59.   The dollar was little changed against most major currencies, recouping most of its early losses after U.S. stocks and bonds staged a late rally.

60.   The former has been fading for some time now, ever since Applewhite heroically left sick bay against the Aggies and was unable to muster a late rally.