But the quarter was a good one for a large number of stocks, especially those whose fortunes are tied to a healthy economy.

Republican political fortunes are also tied to conditions in Iraq.

His political fortunes were tied directly into the price of oil, and for the past several years both had been in a steady decline.

The trouble is, the company's fortunes now are not tied to these relatively new products.

Its economic fortunes are tied to world oil prices.

But the majority of blacks live elsewhere, and their economic fortunes are tied to other factors.

Its fortunes are tied closely to oil prices, he said, and to the United States economy.

Consequently its economic fortunes are tied to events in the international community.

With 1.8 million accounts, the company's fortunes have been closely tied to the health of the stock market.

Only those Families whose fortunes are tied to people and places.