1.   Orders for durable goods did reverse an expected decline in October, buoyed by sales of electronic and electrical equipment.

2.   The unexpectedly strong sales abroad buoyed the dollar in world currency markets and led analysts to raise estimates for growth in the economy during the third quarter.

3.   The unexpectedly strong sales abroad buoyed the dollar in world currency markets and led analysts to raise estimates for overall growth of the economy during the third quarter.

4.   Birth control sales buoyed mainly on market growth in Europe and Latin America.

5.   He cited this as a negative factor, noting that such sales have buoyed the market in the past.