Stocks Climb on Rising Factory Orders
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, disappointing worker productivity and a surge in oil prices, focusing instead on rising factory orders.    Trading was muted as investors awaited a mid-quarter update from U.S...
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Stocks climbed higher on Thursday,  with Wall Street bouncing back from a string of declines and  encouraged by December sales figures from U.S. retailers.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a steep late-day rally in the previous session that was sparked by optimism about government and central bank plans to boost the economy.
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NEW YORK -- Stocks advanced sharply Monday in the first day of trading for the third quarter, as investors reacted to data showing a rise in June manufacturing activity and a spate of buyout news.
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New orders at U.S. factories rose  2.4 percent in December, higher than forecast, while  inventories edged up, a government report showed on Friday.
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US STOCKS advanced on Friday after an industry report showed that factory production and employment had risen, easing concern that economic growth would slow.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors snapped up stock in companies seen able to withstand any economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday  after a revision in factory orders in June suggested orders are  improving and some apparel makers raised profit forecasts or  reported better-than-expected sales in August.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a  government report showed the U.S. economy added twice the  number of jobs than had been expected last month in a positive  sign for economic growth.
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US stocks advanced again on Tuesday as some better-than-expected corporate earnings and a surprising jump in durable goods orders helped boost beaten-down sentiment on Wall Street.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Wednesday despite a lower reading on manufacturing activity and a spike in oil prices. Technology shares were unaffected by brokerage downgrades of two semiconductor companies...
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U.S. stocks surged ahead on Friday,  boosted by a rise in cigarette makers after a favorable court  ruling and a weaker-than-expected jobs report that eased  concerns about faster interest-rate hikes.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as mergers and takeover proposals totaling more than $77 billion gave investors confidence that stock prices have room to rise even as the Dow industrials ascended to another record high.
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Stocks rose on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and boosted optimism about the outlook for corporate profits.
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Japanese stocks rose by Monday afternoon  as the cheer over robust machinery orders data spilled over  into a second session, boosting optimism over the economy and  pushing up real estate firms such as Mitsubishi Estate Co.
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US stocks rose this week after reports showed the economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter and manufacturing expanded in September for a 16th straight month.