1.   However, other investors said a difficult Diet session could spell trouble for bonds in the medium-term.

2.   Investors say both have improved their services since they started to face serious competition.

3.   Building society and bank deposit investors could hardly say the same.

4.   Although investors said the Schwartzes claimed to be certified accountants, they were not.

5.   Also, the relatively large dividends paid by oil companies gave investors reasons to own the stocks, investors said.

6.   Also, some investors said the companies are an easy -- if not safer -- way to play the boom in the Internet.

7.   Although bond yields have risen for two days many investors say interest rates will fall over the next month.

8.   Although Japanese government securities also performed well in the past three months as a rally drove yields to record lows, investors say the best is likely over.

9.   Although some bullish investors say the jobs report will show only moderate growth, they are still somewhat nervous.