61. Hopes got a boost recently following surprisingly strong gross domestic growth figures, sparking a rally in the stock market. 62. Stocks rose Wednesday, led by large-capitalization and international names, as comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sparked a rally in the dollar. 63. That particular rally was sparked by better-than-anticipated profits from Cisco Systems. 64. That rally was sparked nearly entirely by Microsoft, which released earnings that soundly beat expectations. 65. That rally was sparked almost entirely by Microsoft, which released earnings that soundly beat expectations. 66. The announcement caught the government off guard and sparked protest rallies. 67. The bad economic news sparked a rally in the bond market, and stocks followed bonds higher at the opening bell. 68. The move made Brazilian stocks suddenly cheaper for foreign buyers, sparking a rally in Latin American debt and equity instruments. 69. The rally was sparked by encouraging economic news but investors still remain cautious. 70. The reports sparked late rallies by the yen and Japanese stocks. |