61.   Texas Instruments Inc. and Intel Corp. led a surge in semiconductor shares, helping the market pare losses in late trading.

62.   The advance was tempered by losses in Intel Corp. and other semiconductor shares.

63.   The easing of technology-stock prices has come in waves, starting with semiconductor shares last fall.

64.   The Fremont, California-based company blamed the lower forecast on weaker demand for modem and audio chips, and the news dragged other semiconductors shares lower.

65.   The stock market moved mostly higher Friday in a sluggish session highlighted by options-related trading and a sharp sell-off in semiconductor shares.

66.   The stock market moved mostly higher in a sluggish session highlighted by options-related trading and a sharp selloff in semiconductor shares.

67.   The warning, announced after the market closed Thursday, helped drag down other semiconductor shares Friday, including Intel and Micron Technology.

68.   Today, semiconductor shares dropped after Altera Corp. said orders for its chips are slowing.

69.   Today we hate semiconductor shares, but you never know about tomorrow.

70.   U.S. stocks fell as computer and semiconductor shares slumped for a second day on concern that prices for their products will drop further.