Other computer stocks were actively traded, but lost ground.

But computer stocks led the Nasdaq higher; it rose 9.74 points, to 1,270.50.

Many computer stocks, especially those of chip makers, moved lower throughout the day.

However, computer stocks, which performed well early, ran into selling pressure as the day progressed.

With computer stocks recovering in late trading, the Nasdaq rose 6.16 points, to 1,407.85.

A recovery in computer stocks extended into a third session.

From the 1950s through the 1990s, my father invested his money in computer stocks.

In the opening days of this year, computer stocks, like the broader market, have inched up.

That said, there could be a trading opportunity in personal computer stocks next year, because companies will begin incorporating Windows 2000 software.

Traders said that program trading and a rise in computer stocks accounted for much of the increase.