And investors will search for any clues about a pause in further rate increases.

But as investors search for opportunities, they will have to continue to sidestep unexpected pitfalls such as the Asian crisis.

Small investors searched for news much of the day.

They say it has been undermined by a capital outflow as investors search for the most secure markets.

But with energy stocks and commodities possibly losing steam, investors are searching for the next investment group that may catch fire.

Big and small investors alike are searching for clues on where and when Pennzoil is likely to strike.

And with interest rates worldwide generally lower, international investors are searching for higher returns.

Pained and confused by that stunning reversal of paper fortunes, investors are searching for financial guidance.

In Latin America, Mexico was the great investment success story of recent years, and many investors are searching for a repeat.

But analysts and investors are searching for their own ways to judge the iPad over the short and long term.