Nasdaq Rises on Chip Gains, Dow Falls
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The Nasdaq ended 1 percent higher on  Thursday, led by a rise in semiconductor shares, but the  blue-chip Dow was knocked down to a fresh two-month low by a  fall in industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc.CAT.N.
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Nasdaq Stock Market Inc , the second-largest U.S. equities exchange, posted a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by a gain from the sale of its stake in the London Stock Exchange.
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U.S. technology stocks gained on  Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,  but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per  barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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US technology stocks gained on Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast, but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose, while the Nasdaq pared most of its early losses, on Tuesday as higher oil prices lifted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors said higher-than-expected inflation data was not necessarily going to lead to higher interest rates.
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The Nasdaq index rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday as news of Research in Motion Ltd's  deal to distribute BlackBerry smartphones in China added to gains among technology shares, along with a boost from strong profits at Apple Inc.
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Stocks rose on Friday after Ford Motor  Co. raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology  provider Qualcomm Inc. held back gains on the Nasdaq after  saying an accounting review may reduce pretax income.
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Stocks were trading higher on Thursday after several brokerage upgrades on microchip makers sent the semiconductor sector to a one-year high and a pair of indicators pointed to signs of growth in the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as oil  prices slid further but a disappointing outlook from Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N and a downgrade on several  semiconductor shares limited gains in technology stocks.
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Stock index futures added to gains on Monday after Intel Corp  revised its revenue outlook higher, setting the stage for the chip sector to help the market shake off last week's losses.
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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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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - US stocks traded mixed Thurday as Merck shares lost a quarter of their value, dragging blue chips lower, but the Nasdaq moved higher, buoyed by gains in the semiconductor sector.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both up more than 1 percent, as investors hunted for bargains among large cap technology shares.
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, pushing the Nasdaq to its best day in more than a year, as investors snapped up beaten down technology shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.
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U.S. stocks moved higher on Friday,  as oil prices edged down and PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O and  chip-related stocks boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq to its  highest level in more than two months.
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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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NEW YORK US stocks were little changed Thursday, recovering earlier losses after an upbeat earnings report from the chip maker National Semiconductor sparked some buying.