1.   Analysts can probably be counted on for continued optimism about the company.

2.   Financial shares were also higher amid continued optimism that low interest rates, rising stock prices and government help would support earnings, traders said.

3.   German shares are expected to rise next week amid continued optimism about mergers and consolidation in the banking sector.

4.   He voiced continued optimism that he, Weld, and House Speaker Thomas Finneran will come to agreement on a way to finance the new center.

5.   Helping to give stocks a boost today was continued optimism that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next month.

6.   In AMSTERDAM, stocks are seen rising in coming days, propelling the benchmark index to record levels amid continued optimism for corporate growth.

7.   In overseas markets, U.S. stocks rose to records as continued optimism for profits overshadowed rising interest rates.

8.   Leading electronics shares were strong on continued optimism that growing global demand for computers will lift their profits even if the yen strengthens.

9.   Many electronics company shares rose on continued optimism about their profit potential, especially on the part of foreign investors, traders said.

10.   Nagle said a four-year high in the Dow Jones Utility Average reflects continued optimism for bonds, and lower bond yields.