1.   Analysts said buyers may also be shunning the stock because of concerns about its credit card operation.

2.   And foreign investors, seeking to hedge their portfolios, are shunning big name stocks held by Japanese institutional investors and bidding up these speculative shares instead.

3.   At the same time, they shunned foreign stocks, considering them too much of a gamble.

4.   Because government rules now result in IPO prices being much lower than market prices, many stock investors favor the new issues, often shunning other stocks.

5.   Both states shun stocks for century-old reasons.

6.   Bonds got some help as falling stocks prompted expectations some investors will shun stocks in favor of bonds.

7.   But he is clearly impatient that some investors continue to shun his stock.

8.   Falling share prices could be good for bonds, tempting investors to shun stocks and look for stable returns in fixed-income securities.

9.   Instead of shunning the stocks of these companies, the two funds have watched their positions grow.

10.   Katz adds that companies also are shunning restricted stock because it hurts the bottom line.