51.   U.S. stocks pared gains as rising interest rates scotched a rally sparked by better-than-expected earnings from International Business Machines Corp.

52.   U.S. stocks pared gains as shares of auto, insurance and food companies fell.

53.   U.S. stocks pared losses after suffering their worst slide in almost seven weeks, as investors found bargains in stocks that fell from record highs.

54.   U.S. stocks pared losses as bond yields fell to the lowest in a month.

55.   U.S. stocks pared losses as drug shares advanced, offsetting declines in Coca-Cola Co. and semiconductor issues.

56.   U.S. stocks pared losses as interest rates retreated from their midday highs, easing concern that borrowing costs will erode corporate profits.

57.   U.S. stocks pared losses as investors bought steady-earning stocks such as Pfizer Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., seeking refuge from a global slowdown.

58.   U.S. stocks pared early gains amid computer-guided orders to sell shares and waning optimism that a budget agreement will be reached soon in Washington.

59.   U.S. stocks pared gains after a retail sales report rekindled concern that the economy may be picking up enough steam to spur inflation and sent bond yields higher.

60.   U.S. stocks pared gains after Federal Reserve policy-makers left benchmark borrowing costs unchanged.