Stocks rise; S&P up 1 pct, Dow extends record
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U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the Dow to an all-time high for a second day, as data showing a weaker-than-expected services sector reaffirmed views the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged.
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The Dow and S&P rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors poured into companies seen best able to withstand an economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq up nearly 1 percent, as the government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth and shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and Microsoft Corp.  advanced.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial to a record closing high for a third day and the S&P 500 to a fresh 5-1/2-year high, after an increase in retailers' September sales fueled hopes that spending will stay strong.
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Stocks surged on Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, as stronger-than-expected retail sales and takeover speculation fueled optimism about the economy.
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising more than 2 percent, led by technology companies as investors snapped up beaten down shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday and   the Nasdaq jumped more than 1 percent as investors saw the drop   in crude oil prices helping to bolster consumer spending and   underpin strength in corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, pushing the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as corporate takeover announcements, a rebound in the dollar and lower crude oil prices boosted optimism about the economic outlook.
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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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Stocks rose on Monday with the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials eking out closing records as higher energy shares and a fresh round of takeovers offset concerns about a sharp sell-off in Chinese stocks.
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US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, even as oil prices hit another record, as investors were encouraged by data showing an easing of inflationary pressure and a sharp rebound in the housing market.
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Stocks extended gains on Monday, sending the benchmark S&P 500 index up more than 1 percent, as investors bet that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to prevent the housing slump from tipping the economy into a recession.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting an all-time intraday high, after a weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. services sector eased concerns about inflation and an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing  the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh 2005 highs, as retail shares got a  boost from better-than-expected January retail sales, while an  unsolicited bid for Circuit City Stores Inc.CC.N raised hopes  for more M&A activity to come.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, sending the Dow up 1 percent to a record after retailers posted upbeat monthly sales figures and outlooks, boosting optimism about consumer spending.
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US stocks rose, sending the Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 Index to its highest close in more than three years and erasing the Dow Jones industrial average&#39;s loss for 2004.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday,  with Wall Street extending its year-end rally in what is  expected to be a light, post-holiday trading day.