1.   Analysts said that investors may have been affected by reports of a large asset allocation shift at several large brokerage houses.

2.   As anonymous assaults on major Web sites continued Wednesday, computer vandals crippled a large online brokerage operation and a media site.

3.   As might be expected, large brokerage companies argue that they want and appreciate all customers, regardless of their space requirements.

4.   At Boeing, Eli Lilly and nearly every large brokerage firm, executives and shareholders suffered the financial consequences of a disappointing year together.

5.   A few large Japanese brokerage companies and some pension fund managers have parked their money in bonds until the time is right to invest in stocks, Sims said.

6.   Adding to the selloff were worries about the expiration of patents in the years ahead and downgrading by some large brokerage firms.

7.   CBOT management initially proposed the entire increase next year, although opposition from large brokerages scuttled such ideas.

8.   It also markets insurance for property losses and casualties in this country, but sells through large brokerages to major corporations.

9.   It is under Securities and Exchange Commission investigation for alleged laxity toward large brokerage firms.

10.   Its parent, the National Association of Securities Dealers, is under SEC investigation for alleged laxity toward large brokerage firms.