71.   Texas stocks climbed for a third day, led by Dell Computer Corp., Paging Network Inc. and STB Systems Inc.

72.   Texas stocks climbed for a third straight day as Texas Instruments Inc. rose on speculation that semiconductor prices will remain strong.

73.   Texas stocks climbed for the seventh straight trading day, led by Excel Communications Inc. and Proler International Inc.

74.   Texas stocks climbed for a fourth straight trading day as rising oil and gasoline prices lifted shares of Fina Inc. and other energy companies.

75.   Texas stocks climbed for a second day as CellStar Corp., Carrington Laboratories Inc. and ATC Communications Group Inc. all rebounded from recent dips.

76.   Texas stocks climbed for a second day as Continental Airlines and AMR Corp. soared on expectations that airline earnings will rise in the holiday season.

77.   Texas stocks climbed for the eighth straight day, as Southwest Airlines Inc. and CompUSA Inc. soared on higher quarterly earnings.

78.   Texas stocks climbed for the fourth straight trading day as Diamond Offshore Inc., Gadzooks Inc. and Corestaff Inc. all showed significant gains.

79.   Texas stocks climbed for the fourth straight trading day, driven by technology issues and a surge in shares of Triton Energy Corp.

80.   The average daily volume has been climbing for several weeks.