1.   Equally ironic was the fact that four years earlier Johnson had won the biggest percentage of the popular vote in modern history.

2.   But again the biggest percentage rises hit the south east, London, the south west and East Anglia.

3.   Among the biggest percentage losers Wednesday were Sun Hung Kai Properties, Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong Holdings, all heavily weighted toward property.

4.   Apple South was the biggest percentage loser and the second-most active issue in U.S. trading.

5.   Banque Nationale de Paris SA and Usinor SA had the biggest percentage losses.

6.   Acclaim Entertainment Corp., Glenayre Technologies Inc. and Adaptec Inc. suffered the biggest percentage losses.

7.   Airline stocks were among those registering the biggest percentage decline.

8.   Airline stocks registered the biggest percentage decline.

9.   Brazil stocks surged by their biggest percentage in two weeks to a record, led by Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA, on optimism higher telephone rates could boost future earnings.

10.   Brokerages were among the biggest percentage losers.