61.   Analysts applauded the move, saying Lukens had failed to boost profits at Baker Hughes, a leading oil and gas services company.

62.   Analysts have applauded other recent moves to new revenue sources, such as licensing branded corporate intranet sites.

63.   Blockbuster Inc. plans to allow customers to reserve videos over the Internet starting next spring, a move generally applauded by analysts.

64.   Many analysts applauded the government for its willingness to release economic data and detail its plans to deal with slowing income levels.

65.   Some analysts applauded the company for emphasizing sales of higher-priced servers, notebook computers and services.

66.   Some analysts applauded the reported move and said it would bring Chrysler under tighter reins.

67.   The move, for Giordano, was generally applauded by analysts.

68.   The sale represents a major restructuring for Chiron and analysts generally applauded the effort to refocus its operations.

69.   While financial analysts have applauded the plan as a way for Mexico to increase revenues, many opposition legislators have criticized it and offered alternative proposals.

70.   Forte presented shareholders with a golden loyalty package to persuade them to reject the Granada hostile takeover, which was applauded by analysts.