Compaq Computer rose 6 3/8, to 108 1/8, after saying it anticipated robust demand.
Much of the industry's growth is coming from robust demand in China and India.
Airbus just announced it would increase production of its popular A320 single-aisle plane to 34 a month, from 32, to meet robust demand.
The change suggests that the robust demand generated by the stock market had finally given business the power to raise prices and make them stick.
India's industrial output grew at a rate of 7.9 percent in July, helped by robust domestic demand.
A low unemployment rate signaled a robust demand for goods and services.
Treasury prices recovered somewhat yesterday, following robust demand at an auction of new 10-year notes.
He said his research showed a robust demand for personal computers across all geographic regions.
A raft of recent reports, meanwhile, point to robust demand for everything from houses and cars to factory orders to exports.
Career placement officers are reporting robust demand among college students and recent college graduates for public interest work.
