1.   Among the biggest beneficiaries were formerly high-flying technology shares that had been crushed in recent weeks.

2.   Consider the peculiar case of Applied Materials Inc., a formerly high-flying maker of semiconductor equipment.

3.   Formerly high-flying Wired Ventures hit tough financial times.

4.   In an unexpected side effect of the national health care debate, formerly high-flying drug companies have turned parsimonious.

5.   The formerly high-flying mutual-fund manager has lately hit a slump.

6.   The technological and market forces that brought down Cray Computer have forced the failure of many of formerly high-flying supercomputer companies.

7.   Despite a slight gain in bonds for most of the day, stock investors took profits in some formerly high-flying sectors.

8.   Much of the negative focus remains centered around formerly high-flying tech shares.

9.   South Korea, Thailand and other formerly high-flying tigers of Asia are clawing their way back from financial crisis.

10.   The formerly high-flying economy has come down to earth, with falling growth, record unemployment and deflation dampening any rebound hopes.