51.   Interest rate worries pulled down the NASDAQ composite index, which fell for the fourth straight session.

52.   Investors everywhere are watching the Nasdaq stock index climb off a bottom set last week, rising for a third straight session Monay.

53.   It was the third time this year that the Nasdaq had posted six straight declining sessions.

54.   It was the second straight session in which Xylan hit an all-time low.

55.   Japanese bonds rose for a second straight session as Tokyo stocks gained, allaying concern investors will have to sell bonds to offset losses in stocks.

56.   Long-term bond yields, which move in the opposite direction from bond prices, had fallen steadily since late January but have now risen for five straight sessions.

57.   Major market averages fell Thursday for the second straight session as earnings disappointments continued to fuel selling.

58.   Massachusetts stocks rose for their seventh straight session, as shares of Cabletron Systems Inc. increased continued to climb after a development pact with Motorola Inc.

59.   Minnesota stocks fell for a second straight session, led by Ceridian Corp. and Patterson Dental Co., as investors worried about the outlook for corporate profits.

60.   Minnesota stocks rose for the seventh straight session, led by Zytec Corp. and Medtronic Inc., as two reports showed renewed strength in the economy.