Stocks jump on gains in energy sector and GDP
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U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday as shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. and other energy-related companies climbed on rising oil prices, and after the U.S. government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over profit reports from Bear Stearns  and Goldman Sachs .
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Energy shares rose on Wednesday as oil prices hit new highs, but stock market volume was light and indexes were moved little.
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NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 18.95, or 0.2 percent, at 10,074.15...
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The stock market rose for the week as upbeat economic news offset concerns about inflation and interest rates.
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Stocks gained on Friday as shares of energy companies got a boost from rising oil prices.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.
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Stocks jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and factory orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered confidence after weeks of market turbulence.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S.   second-quarter growth was revised upward, suggesting some   strength in the economy, and a dip in oil prices soothed   concerns about inflation.
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Stocks gained on Monday as oil prices   rebounded from last week's sell-off, lifting energy company   shares, and investors were optimistic the Federal Reserve will   keep interest rates steady.
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NEW YORK - Stocks pushed higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product and kept a close eye on oil prices that started to fall under $50 per barrel.    Investors saw the Commerce Department report, which said the nation's GDP grew 3.3 percent from April to June, as fairly good news, with a few caveats...
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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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 rose, overcoming earlier losses, on Thursday as a jump in oil prices pushed up energy shares, overshadowing a surprising drop in Midwest business activity and a disappointing outlook by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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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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Stocks jumped on Friday, as strong results from Research in Motion boosted the technology sector while financial stocks rose on a report of another overseas investment in a U.S. investment bank.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in shares of energy companies and news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  buoyed hopes of a turnaround at the top coffee chain.