71.   Stocks were mixed today as a pair of strong corporate profit reports lifted technology stocks from their recent slump but blue-chips fell back.

72.   Stocks were mixed in volatile trading today as a pair of strong corporate profit reports helped technology stocks edge back from a recent slump but blue chips fell.

73.   Stocks were mixed today as a pair of strong corporate profit reports helped technology stocks edge back from a recent slump but blue chips fell.

74.   The executives included leaders of some of the companies that have been hit the hardest by the recent slump in the stock market and by falling sales.

75.   The Lakers, who lost their second straight and for the fourth time in five games, are troubled by their recent slump.

76.   The Nasdaq market continued to recover from its recent slump as key technology issues such as Intel rebounded.

77.   The recent slump is forcing the magazine publishers to retrench.

78.   The recent global slump has worsened the situation, hurting both exports and corporate earnings.

79.   The Red Sox held a private team meeting before the game, apparently to discuss their recent slump.

80.   The recent global slump has worsened the situation, hurting Japanese exports and corporate earnings.