1.   Anthony Cataldo, chairman and chief executive, said in an interview that he presented no negative news when he addressed a Wall Street Forum luncheon meeting today.

2.   As sudden as the stock selling was Thursday, threads of doubt and potentially negative news have been collected for several weeks.

3.   Bauman, an office administrator from nearby Glen Burnie, said a change in administrations and a steady drip of negative economic news probably got some consumers spooked.

4.   Before the first trades were made, both companies were hit with negative news.

5.   Bond prices often rise on negative economic news, since it indicates little chance of inflation accelerating and eases any pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.

6.   A top Gore strategist said the goal is to drum up enthusiasm among supporters but avoid negative news coverage.

7.   A release of negative news could then trigger a crash in the share price, as seen in the case of Top Form International.

8.   Adding to the negative news in the economic data are the almost daily reports of layoffs.

9.   But after the recent intense negative news coverage, some lawyers said they doubted whether the court could find enough unbiased people for a jury.

10.   But that focus has resulted in negative news accounts of a bulging campaign top-heavy with Washington consultants.