1.   Analysts said investors are opting to wait for first quarter earnings, due later this month, to determine what to put in their portfolios.

2.   But she said that many women may opt to wait until safer risk-reducing drugs become available.

3.   But some, like Deborah Simon, a fashion merchandiser, opted to wait for a later train.

4.   Some of them will no doubt opt to wait for the unreleased high-end Power Mac with the DVD-R drive.

5.   Traders said many investors are opting to wait for the release of first-quarter earnings before deciding whether to buy Philippine stocks again.

6.   France has opted to wait until at least January to participate in the Schengen agreement.

7.   Trading volume remained fairly low as investors opted to wait for more information on the strength of the U.S. economy before taking significant new positions.

8.   Traders did not get carried away with the US-Japanese deal, opting to wait to see how it is implemented.