1.   This years fund managers are looking for gains in order to diversify into those cyclical sectors which benefit from an economic recovery.

2.   Drug issues slumped, as portfolio managers rotated their funds into cyclical sectors.

3.   Paper stocks looked particularly good, and auto stocks, another cyclical sector, were also higher.

4.   Cyclical sectors like technology, which follow the ups and downs of the economy, traded higher Monday.

5.   He offered as evidence the strong performance today of highly cyclical sectors, which tend to rise when the outlook for the economy is good.

6.   Technology shares, a highly cyclical sector, were higher again Thursday as well.

7.   The Beaverton, Oregon, footwear maker apparently dragged down its competition, as investors pulled back from the cyclical sector.

8.   They are also buying some cyclical sectors because they have become very cheap, Walberg said.

9.   However, dealers said bank stocks continued to be under pressure with funds switching into cyclical sectors.