| takeover speculation | 12.18 | Banks rose amid takeover speculation. | ||
| widespread speculation | 11.26 | There was widespread speculation about his political plans. | ||
| intense speculation | 5.20 | By how much remains a topic of intense speculation. | ||
| growing speculation | 4.81 | There is growing speculation that the military might release Abiola. | ||
| renewed speculation | 4.74 | In Copenhagen, banks rose on renewed speculation about mergers. | ||
| recent speculation | 3.82 | That report spurred much of the recent speculation. | ||
| persistent speculation | 2.83 | Even so, persistent takeover speculation continued to buoy some shares. | ||
| rampant speculation | 2.63 | --Rampant speculation. | ||
| pure speculation | 2.44 | Pure speculation, of course. | ||
| considerable speculation | 2.24 | Just how far is still a matter for considerable speculation. | ||
| wild speculation | 1.97 | Such fears are wild speculation. | ||
| mounting speculation | 1.84 | Leyland refuses to comment on the mounting speculation. | ||
| further speculation | 1.78 | I hope this will put an end to further speculation. | ||
| wide speculation | 1.78 | They prompted wide speculation in the popular press. | ||
| continued speculation | 1.65 | Continued takeover speculation kept a number of stocks high. | ||
| increasing speculation | 1.65 | Stronger stocks hurt bonds by increasing speculation the economy may be on track to recovery. | ||
| immediate speculation | 1.51 | There was immediate speculation of an inside job. | ||
| early speculation | 1.45 | Early speculation centered on mechanical failure. | ||
| increased speculation | 1.45 | Energy-related stocks slumped on increased speculation that oil prices might fall. | ||
| fueling speculation | 1.32 | The joint venture has been fueling speculation that De La Hoya eventually will leave Arum. |