"Had this not been the day before a long holiday weekend, we would have witnessed an even more stunning rise in bond prices."

Its stunning rise to number one on the New York Times list was accomplished in March of 1987.

Some of the key players that became part of the 49ers stunning rise began their 49ers career in 1978.

But the real story behind WorldCom's stunning rise and fall is more sinister.

But some industry officials say the stunning rise in on-line trading volume this year has begun to level off.

They passed up sure gains from the market's stunning 1996 rise, and took their chances on the future ride.

The total now is undoubtedly much higher, given the market's stunning rise over the last 14 months.

His stunning rise through the ranks of the amateur boxing world took an unexpected turn when he was invited to the United States national team.

That's a stunning rise: one out of eight, up from zero in just ten or so years.

He owns a 21% stake in Climate Exchange, and is not planning to sell out despite the stunning rise in its share price.