91.  This meant creating a flow of positive news, feeding exclusives to selected reporters and staging media events to put the boss in a good light.

92.  This occurred despite the fact that the consumer accounts for two-thirds of the economy, making positive news in that sector all the more important.

93.  To be sure, not all companies gave investors positive news today about business in second quarter.

94.  Traders said there has not been much positive news in the many earnings reports released this month.

95.  To be sure, not all companies gave investors positive news today about business in the second quarter.

96.  Traders expect positive news tomorrow when it gives performance details to institutional investors.

97.  U.S. mutual funds that invest in China got a boost from positive news on the trade front late last month.

98.  Wall Street, desperate for any sign of positive news, broke out the champagne and party hats Thursday after Dell Computer Corp. issued a surprisingly upbeat sales forecast.

99.  Weak corporate profits in a variety of sectors continued to overshadow any positive news in the market.

100.  Whatever positive news coverage Clinton generated here, he still faces considerable opposition in North Carolina, not least because of his anti-tobacco stance.