81.   And I like integrated oil company stocks like Conoco, and some of the bigger companies, like Exxon Mobil.

82.   And besides, sorting out the technology woes of companies like the Burlington Northern Railroad and Delta Air Lines is numbingly complicated and short on dramatic scenery.

83.   And both IBM and the banks, for different reasons, see threats in the rise of software companies like Microsoft and Intuit.

84.   And by assembling the lists of radio stations, Microsoft has invaded the turf of Internet radio and video companies like Broadcast.com, thus generating instant rivals.

85.   And car companies like BMW and Volkswagen have had monthslong waiting lists for new models.

86.   And if companies like American General are gaining heft, insurers with several lines of business are shedding some operations.

87.   And companies like Kmart Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. will issue earnings reports.

88.   And companies like the Maggi group, the biggest soybean producer in Brazil, can little afford to waste their time waiting.

89.   And other firms and Internet companies like Veritas Medicine in Cambridge are being formed to address the burgeoning need.

90.   And international companies like Nissan and Texas Instruments have modern facilities providing ample jobs.