81.   Investors are also speculating on strong first-quarter earnings for the key companies.

82.   Investors are speculating that he will resign after the Congress rules.

83.   Investors are speculating that, under private management, Telebras and its subsidiary companies will reduce costs and increase profits.

84.   Investors are speculating the two southern banks may pursue a merger of equals, helping them in their competition with NationsBank Corp.

85.   Investors speculated last month that Wertheimer was interested in buying enough shares in IDB Holding to pressure the company to sell its stake in Iscar.

86.   Investors speculated that more radio company acquisitions are likely.

87.   Investors speculated that prices may already fully reflect earnings potential.

88.   Its first contract, on the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index, allows investors to speculate on the direction of the benchmark stock index or hedge their investments in stocks.

89.   Japanese bonds were little changed as investors speculated it will take more time for the government to hammer out measures to shore up the economy.

90.   Last week, Westinghouse shares reached a six-year high as investors speculated that HSN Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Barry Diller would make a bid for CBS.