Advancers edged just past decliners on the New York Stock Exchange, where 1.3 billion shares traded.

纽约证券交易所全天上涨的股票数刚刚超过下跌的股票数，全天有13亿股股票成交。

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The United States and Ireland, on the other hand, were labeled two notable decliners over the past 5 years.

而美国、爱尔兰则因过去五年排名严重下滑而备受关注。

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Companies with the biggest holdings in these areas were among the biggest decliners in the stock market.

持有这类资产最多的公司都站到了股价大跌者的行列中。

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Phone companies and the makers of consumer staples were the biggest decliners, dropping 1 percent and 0.4 percent respectively.

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But studies like Fiocco's suggest that it may be possible to turn "decliners" into "maintainers" by encouraging social and intellectual engagement.

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Asia markets closed mostly lower Friday, with energy and banking stocks notable decliners, as ongoing concerns over Europe's debt crisis kept investors sidelined.

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