Stocks Rise on Strong Retail Sales Report
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's positive comments on oil prices also encouraged investors...
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NEW YORK - Wall Street shifted higher Monday as bargain hunters shrugged off skyrocketing oil prices and bought shares following an upbeat sales report from Wal-Mart Stores and a bright outlook from Lowe's.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 84.07, or 0.9 percent, at 9,909.42, after edging 0.1 percent higher last week...
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Stocks rose at the open on Thursday after a flurry of retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  Target Corp  and J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  released reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks.
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US stock futures jumped on Friday, pointing to a firm market open, after a government report showed US September retail sales rose higher-than-expected.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15 -- Stocks rebounded moderately Friday as a government report showed that higher oil prices aren&#39;t reducing retail sales.
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U.S. stock futures jumped on Friday,  pointing to a higher market open, after a government report  showed U.S. September retail sales data rose  higher-than-expected.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a  bigger-than-expected jump in September retail sales offset the  impact of falling insurance company shares.
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Stock index futures indicated a  slightly higher market open on Thursday after Costco Wholesale  Corp.  posted stronger-than-expected sales in one of  the first monthly reports from the struggling retail sector.
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US stocks rose on Thursday after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a report showing unexpected strength in the services sector boosted hopes that profit growth would withstand fallout from a slowing housing market.
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U.S. stocks traded higher on Thursday  as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after   stronger-than-expected September consumer confidence data   boosted optimism about spending and profits.
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NEW YORK Stocks moved sharply higher Friday after US economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction and shrugged off a softening in consumer sentiment.
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US stocks rose yesterday after a measure of consumer confidence climbed to the highest since July, boosting retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores and reviving a rally that has lifted benchmark indexes to three-year highs.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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U.S. stock futures got a slight boost  on Friday after a report showed U.S. retail sales rose in  October, but the market still looked to open flat, pulling back  from the previous day's rally as oil prices nudge higher.