1.   Falling Treasury bond yields also boosted stocks.

2.   Also boosting stocks was the rise in the U.S. equity market.

3.   Also boosting the stock, analysts said, is the outlook for improved sales.

4.   American Radio recently signaled it may be up for sale when it hired investment banker Credit Suisse First Boston to develop a plan to boost its stock.

5.   An accord would remove the companies from the threat of expensive legal judgments or heavy-handed federal restrictions on advertising, and boost their stocks, analysts said.

6.   Analysts said renewed optimism that U.S. Republican leaders and President Bill Clinton will agree on a budget plan before Christmas may have helped boost Canadian stocks.

7.   An influx of money into stocks from baby boomers opening retirement accounts also boosted stocks.

8.   An accord would remove the companies from the threat of expensive legal judgments or heavy-handed federal restrictions and boost their stocks, analysts said.

9.   Analysts said the market is looking for a reason to boost the stocks.

10.   And lower rates boost stocks by making it less expensive for companies to borrow money and invest.