1.   Borders reports brisk sales in the religion category, with popular purchases ranging from Bibles to Left Behind books.

2.   General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. will also likely report weaker sales, analysts said.

3.   Like most Internet ventures that hit the public market, Lycos attracts lots of hype but still reports modest sales and no earnings.

4.   Manufacturers of hand-held water filters and freeze-dried food report soaring sales from first-time customers.

5.   On Wednesday, the Commerce Department reports retail sales for July, and a strong number could blast both stocks and bonds.

6.   Retail shares fell after a report showed sales dropped last week.

7.   Retailers led the rise after a report showed sales surged in March.

8.   The decline in the index comes amid other signs of manufacturing weakness, while retails report holiday sales are off to slow start.

9.   The National Electronic Dealers Association reports sales of large screen televisions increase five times during Super Bowl Week.

10.   This comes as Compaq and Dell report strong business sales.