Stocks Rise on Sears Deal, Tech Shares
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  retailers Kmart and Sears announced a $11.5 billion merger,  signaling corporate America's confidence in the economy, while  Hewlett-Packard's better-than-expected earnings helped boost  tech shares with the hope of increased spending in the sector.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as a labor agreement at General Motors Corp  promised to lower costs for Detroit's automakers, while a report that Bear Stearns may sell a stake to outside investors boosted brokerage stocks.
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Technology stocks rose on Wednesday after computer maker Dell Inc.  posted strong earnings, but blue-chip stocks slipped as falling oil prices hit energy shares and financier Kirk Kerkorian cut his stake in General Motors Corp.
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US stocks rose, led by technology shares after Dell Inc.&#39;s chief executive officer said demand at the world&#39;s No. 1 personal-computer maker is ``healthy.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as optimism about tech spending and positive broker comments on companies such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  fueled a technology sector advance, offsetting worries about interest rates.
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U.S. technology stocks moved higher on  Friday, boosted by Computer maker Dell Inc. DELL.O, but the  broader markets were flat as Wall Street took a breather after  Thursday's rally.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  sharply stronger consumer confidence data cheered investors and  boosted retailers, while Internet stocks rose following a  brokerage's upgrade of Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.
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Stocks rose on Friday, with deal news and positive broker comments on companies such as Dow component General Motors Corp.  lending support.
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Technology stocks jumped on Wednesday after personal computer maker Dell Inc.'s  strong earnings, while the Dow ended slightly higher as Alcoa's  shares rose -- tempering the effect of falling oil prices on energy shares and financier Kirk Kerkorian cutting his stake in General Motors Corp.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after brokerages upgraded General Motors Corp.  and Merck & Co.  and McDonald's Corp.  boosted its annual dividend by 50 percent.
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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.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, sending technology shares higher a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. S.N shares rose  as much as 31 percent on Friday after real estate company  Vornado Realty Trust VNO.N said it raised its stake in the  retailer, a step that could lead Sears to convert some of its  real estate assets into cash.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, helped  by technology shares Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O, which touched a  2 1/2 year high, and Intel Corp. INTC.O as well as a  resumption of falling oil prices.
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US stocks rose as Kmart Holding Corp.&#39;s $11 billion offer for Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. lifted retailers and Hewlett-Packard Co.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly after the open on Wednesday on news computer maker Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected preliminary earnings, boosting technology shares.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as a tentative labor accord at General Motors Corp  lifted a cloud over Detroit's automakers and more weak economic data bolstered expectations for a further cut in interest rates.