Blue Chips Gain, Led by Tobacco Stocks
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U.S. blue chips rose on Thursday, led  by tobacco stocks, while technology share were under pressure  by a warning from Applied Materials Inc. AMAT.O, the world's  biggest semiconductor-equipment maker.
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U.S. blue chips gained  on Monday as a  drop in oil prices lifted cyclical stocks like 3M Co. MMM.N  and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N advanced after reporting a  pickup in the pace of some holiday sales.
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US blue chip stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by drugmaker Merck &amp; Co. Inc. (MRK), but technology stocks fell as results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.
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British American Tobacco, the world&#39;s second-biggest cigarette maker, has posted a 20 percent rise in nine-month profits, saying its wide brand portfolio and geographic spread have helped offset the strength of the pound.
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Blue chips ended the session slightly higher, reversing earlier losses in a late rally, boosted by healthy gains in AstraZeneca, strong earnings from Nokia and as Wall Street came off initial lows, dealers said.
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U.S. blue chips ended higher on  Thursday, their first positive finish in 2005, with investors  encouraged by a strengthening dollar and December sales figures  from retailers.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Monday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday as about $77 billion in takeover deals made investors optimistic, but a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Stocks rose at the market open on Tuesday, led by early gains in the biotechnology and computer equipment sectors.
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U.S. blue chips inched up on Monday after Wal-Mart reported strong sales over the weekend, but gains were limited by Microsoft Corp.  as investors digested the latest economic data and corporate earnings.
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Blue chips closed higher on Thursday,  ending up for the first time in 2005, as investors were  encouraged by December sales figures from some U.S. retailers.
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British blue chips closed comfortably higher, with energy and mining stocks ahead and as Wall Street extended gains, offsetting concerns about soaring oil prices, dealers said.
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Major indexes rose today as investors were assuaged by solid earnings results from blue-chip names.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks advanced on Thursday on optimism about strong profits from companies including Exxon Mobil Corp.  while the Nasdaq was flat.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Thursday  as better-than-expected economic data and healthy company  earnings lifted the mood on Wall Street, but higher oil prices  limited the gains.
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British American Tobacco has announced a 13.5 per cent rise in profits despite the impact of strong competition and tough regulation amid growing concerns over the tobacco industry.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as investors snapped up semiconductor shares at bargain prices and bought some blue chips after crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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Blue-chip stocks rose on Friday, lifting the Dow to a record, as General Electric Co  increased a stock buyback plan and a report showed consumer sentiment rose in early July.