But experts remain divided over whether the recent retreat in stock prices signals an end to the bull market or merely a lull.

We hear him tell Tom about his recent retreat from organized Christian religion.

But, some strategists say, the stock market's recent retreat reflects a forced rethinking of that view.

With data available only through 1998, it was unclear whether the income gains and tax savings for the wealthy have continued during the stock market's recent retreat.

Mr. Connolly said the recent retreat of stock prices has been overdone and created a buying opportunity.

It was formed during the most recent glacial retreat of the Pleistocene era.

The dollar continued its recent retreat as selling momentum carried over from previous sessions.

But the recent retreat by several such companies has led him to believe that an Internet property needs television sponsorship to succeed, he said.

But expeditions discovered a strong recent retreat of all glaciers in the area, foreshadowing changes to come.

Technology stocks posted sharp gains, led by semiconductor issues bouncing back from their recent retreat.