81.   News Corp. said the results reflected strong double-digit earnings increases at all of its core operating groups except for book publishing at HarperCollins, reflecting weaker U.S. industry trends.

82.   Semiconductor issues fell after PaineWebber brokerage firm downgraded five of them, saying that despite strong industry trends, those stocks have a big downside risk.

83.   The new technology may also accelerate an industry trend toward smaller disk drives that consume less energy, or lead to more data-intensive applications, IBM said.

84.   The industry trend is towards making reservations at the last minute instead of several months in advance.