Stocks firm as jobs data offset weak sentiment
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday as a strong jobs report outweighed a weaker-than-expected reading of consumer sentiment, while a jump in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies.
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Stocks fell in early trading after the governmentâs employment report showed weaker-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate.
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Stocks were nearly flat on Friday as weak economic data kept intact expectations of an interest rate cut next week, offsetting weakness in the technology sector after a broker downgrade of Intel Corp .
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NEW YORK - Investors kept stocks mixed Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy, while a solid earnings report from General Electric Co. kept blue chips higher...
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U.S. stocks ended the first week of  2005 lower, as widely watched jobs data failed to excite  investors by coming in close to expectations, while Wall Street  showed caution ahead of a slew of earnings reports next week.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in  weekly jobless claims, but a continued drop in oil prices  boosted investor sentiment.
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Stocks edged higher on Thursday as data showing a drop in weekly jobless claims eased worries on the economy and investors bought beaten-down technology shares.
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The dollar barely moved off recent lows  on Thursday after soft manufacturing data left traders nervous  of building positions ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the  week.
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Stocks slipped on Monday, reversing an  early rally, after disappointing U.S. employment data rekindled  investor worries about weak economic growth and lackluster  corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday  after data gave a mixed picture of the U.S. economy and volume  was light but steel stocks suffered on investor worries about  weak Chinese demand that could push steel prices lower.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Friday after employment data renewed worries about slower economic growth, while shares of automaker General Motors Corp.  sank on fears a major shareholder may begin selling his stake.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Friday as a disappointing jobs report was offset by strength in  tech stocks, after bellwether Intel Corp. INTC.O shot 6  percent higher after raising its sales forecast.
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U.S. stocks cut losses and the Dow Jones industrial average briefly turned positive in early trading on Monday, but a diminishing appetite for risk and weaker-than-expected data on the services sector kept the indexes in negative territory.
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Stocks rose slightly on Friday after an economic report showed a resilient job market, but investors remained cautious amid growing concerns about the subprime mortgage market.
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The market absorbed a weaker-than-expected employment report that curbed investorsâ bullish sentiment after three days of gains.
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Stocks moved higher in a late-session buying surge yesterday, as oil prices stepped back from their highs and investors shrugged off mixed economic data, focusing with renewed optimism on the government&#39;s upcoming jobs report.
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U.S. stocks held solid gains on  Wednesday afternoon as investors welcomed a sharp drop in oil  prices after an unexpected rise in crude inventories last week,  helping to ease worries about lower corporate profits.