1.   Analysts said they expect Oracle shares to drop tomorrow.

2.   Analysts noted that Genentech shares had dropped sharply since the equity offering was announced earlier this month.

3.   As in other occasions when tobacco shares have dropped, analysts said the decline offers a chance to buy the shares cheaply.

4.   As the industry faltered, even the better-managed companies saw their shares drop precipitously.

5.   Australian bank shares dropped amid concern that a home loan rate war among major lenders will reduce bank profits next year.

6.   Bank shares also dropped.

7.   Bank shares dropped, led by shares of Mitsubishi Bank.

8.   Bank shares dropped amid concern a slowing economy will heighten the risk of more bad loans.

9.   Bank shares dropped amid concern slowing economic growth will reduce demand for loans, hurting earnings.

10.   Banks also gained on short-covering -- buying back shares borrowed and sold earlier on the assumption shares would drop.