Stocks End Up; Merck Helps Dow; Dollar Up
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U.S. stocks closed higher on  Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened and shares of Merck & Co.  MRK.N helped lift the Dow after the drugmaker gave a forecast  that was not as weak as some on Wall Street had expected.
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U.S. stocks gained strength on  Tuesday, getting a boost from Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, after  investor fears of the withdrawal of its arthritis drug Celebrex  were calmed, while IAC/InterActive Corp.'s IACI.O helped fuel  the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
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Wall Street rebounded Tuesday on a recovery in world markets. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 150 points.
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NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassurance from the Federal Reserve.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.22, or 0.2 percent, at 10,221.11...
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U.S. stocks nudged higher on Tuesday,  helped by a jump in drug maker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while gains  in semiconductor shares helped support the tech-dominated  Nasdaq index.
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U.S. stocks traded higher on  Wednesday, with shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. MRK.N helping  to boost the Dow after its 2005 forecast offered relief to some  investors on Wall Street.
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U.S. blue chip stocks rose on  Wednesday, helped by drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N, but  technology stocks were weaker as results from tech bellwether  Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O disappointed Wall Street.
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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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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with  the Dow closing at its highest level in 3 1/2 years, boosted by  a rebound in beaten-down drugmaker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while  tech stocks got a lift from a broker upgrade of Intel Corp.  INTC.O.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as Internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday after a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability, fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the prospect of crumbling credit markets.
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US stocks have ended on a high note, boosted by receding oil prices and an upbeat reading for the US economy. Just after the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 23.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday,  with the dollar strengthening and shares of drugmaker Merck &  Co. MRK.N helping to lift the blue-chip Dow after the company  issued a forecast that was not as weak as some investors had  expected.
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U.S. stock indexes rose on Monday as takeover news and strong profits from blue-chip companies, including Merck & Co. , reassured investors after Friday's sell-off.
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Better-than-expected profit news from Merck also raised the mood on Wall Street, helping shares partly recover from a steep sell-off Friday.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, helped by a surge in Dow component American Express Co. , while the outlook for tech stocks brightened after the closing bell as Google Inc.  blew away Wall Street expectations.