1.   And the drop in help-wanted ads, in some markets, more than offset gains in auto and real-estate ads.

2.   Big declines in stocks like Caterpillar Tractor, International Paper and Dupont more than offset gains in computer stocks like Hewlett-Packard and IBM.

3.   Canadian stocks fell for the first time in six days as declines in bank issues offset gains by gold companies.

4.   Canadian stocks were mixed as declines in financial services shares offset gains in gold producers Barrick Gold Corp., Echo Bay Mines Ltd. and Golden Star Resources.

5.   Colorado stocks fell for the week as a decline in the shares of UAL Corp. more than offset gains by mining stocks.

6.   Declines in stocks like SBC Communications and Boeing more than offset gains in drug and oil stocks.

7.   Declining computer shares, such as International Business Machines Corp., offset gains spurred by a string of acquisitions and a possible settlement of anti-smoking lawsuits.

8.   European stocks were mixed as decline by U.S. shares offset gains in Hong Kong.

9.   In TORONTO, Canadian stocks fell for the first time in six days as declines in bank issues offset gains by gold companies.

10.   INDIAN stocks were mixed as a decline in Steel Authority of India Ltd., on concern profits will fall this year, offset gains by Reliance Industries Ltd.