1.   A credit easing could not come too soon for a market in which technology stocks have been pummeled for months as companies have warned of weaker earnings prospects.

2.   But Friday, investors pummeled the stocks of companies with even tangential relations to the political and ethical debate.

3.   But growth stocks have been pummeled lately.

4.   Coke laid off workers, and its stock has been pummeled.

5.   Confirmation of the cutbacks came Thursday in order to stanch Wall Street whisperings that have pummeled Raytheon stock this week.

6.   Financial stocks were pummeled once again, especially major banks with big exposure to emerging markets.

7.   In recent weeks, Drug Emporium stock got pummeled and then delisted from the Nasdaq.

8.   In these fast-paced days of the Internet, companies that fail to match or beat rumored expectations often find their stocks pummeled the next day.

9.   In the short term, however, wary investors pummeled the stock.

10.   Investors pummeled the stock.