71.   But Merrill balked at making some other changes, especially those that would have prohibited analysts from helping companies sell stock offerings to institutional investors, Silvers said.

72.   But the activity made for the biggest week in stock offerings so far this year.

73.   But the Nasdaq market collapsed before the stock offering was ever filed.

74.   But the stock offering could also signal that wrestling has reached one of its cyclical peaks of popularity.

75.   But the government would still have a veto over decisions on mergers, strategic alliances or additional stock offerings.

76.   But two recent CMGI-related stock offerings, though higher than their initial price, have fallen steeply off their highs.

77.   But what about a company whose entire business is based on the ability to fund and nurture young Web enterprises, often leading to an initial public stock offering?

78.   Cali last summer became a real estate investment trust, enabling it to raise money through stock offerings, and is now in a growth spurt.

79.   Cash was tight and Dell was forced to cancel a planned secondary public stock offering when its stock price weakened.

80.   Celgene spokesman Robert C. Butler declined to comment on the stock offering.