Texaco led the most-active list, rising 1, to 55 5/8, on a volume of nearly 3.7 million shares.

The most-active list was led by Boeing for a second day.

Exxon led the most-active list, off 1/4, to 47 7/8.

Illinois Power led the most-active list, down 1 3/4, to 14, on a volume of more than 4.3 million shares.

Dividend-capture plays again pushed utilities to the top of the most-active list.

Both again made the most-active list as investors continued to show interest in the companies' dividends.

Ann Taylor shares led the most-active list for much of the session.

Several utility stocks found their way onto the most-active list in dividend-related trading.

United Telecommunications, which led the most-active list, fell 3 1/4, to 40 7/8.

Centerior Energy, which made the most-active list, dropped 1 7/8, to 17.