61.   Others suggest that many technology stocks had climbed to unsustainable prices and that a correction was inevitable.

62.   Precious-metal stocks climbed amid speculation that gold prices will continue to rise.

63.   Real estate stocks climbed on revived hopes the government will move to lower taxes on land transactions.

64.   Regional bank stocks climbed after the merger of First Chicago and NBD was announced.

65.   Retail stocks climbed in anticipation of fiscal third-quarter earnings scheduled for release this week from both Gap Inc. and Woolworth Corp.

66.   Semiconductor stocks climbed for a ninth day.

67.   Semiconductor stocks climbed.

68.   Some investors, however, expect tobacco stocks to climb, now that the threat to tobacco companies of colossal court awards has passed.

69.   Stocks climbed for a second day, buoyed by better-than-expected first-quarter profits at banks and other financial-service companies.

70.   Stocks climbed to all-time highs.