71.   Stocks rallied to record highs through the first five months of this year amid expectations that earnings would continue to grow.

72.   Tech stocks are slumping this year amid concern about weaker-than-expected corporate profits.

73.   Taiwan shares have fallen all year amid reports China is preparing war games near the island.

74.   Stocks rallied to record highs through the first five months of this year amid expectations that earnings would continue to grow and interest rates would fall.

75.   Telecommunications stocks have risen this year amid a broader stock market rally.

76.   The company joined in a broad decline in airline stocks, as investors lowered their profit expectations this year amid rising jet fuel costs and airfare cuts.

77.   The company has struggled during the last several years amid family fighting among the Hafts.

78.   The emirate has been rocked by a series of riots over the past year amid calls for more jobs.

79.   The firm posted record profit this year amid a worldwide boom in mergers and acquisitions, executives at the firm said.

80.   The dollar rose close to its highest point against the yen so far this year amid talk that the Bank of Japan is buying dollars today, traders said.