Stocks Open Higher; Oil Below $50 Bbl
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday,  extending Friday's rally, with oil prices sliding and investor  sentiment showing improvement ahead of the flow of quarterly  earnings reports that begins this week.
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Stock futures rose early Tuesday,  pointing to a higher market open, lifted by  better-than-expected earnings and outlook from IBM and a  further decline in oil prices.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day...
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U.S. stocks traded slightly higher on  Friday, even as oil flirted near the $50-per-barrel mark,  suggesting that investors were snatching up beaten-down shares  and growing confident that oil prices may be leveling off.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Tuesday as investors use a slight let-up in the rise in oil prices to add to portfolios...
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U.S. stocks were set to open higher on   Monday as crude oil prices fell below $60 a barrel, lifting   optimism about spending and profits, but data on existing home   sales may stir some caution.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Tuesday, with beaten down shares tempting investors and oil  producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through  the $50 a barrel mark.
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As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today&#39;s early going.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Wednesday as oil prices stayed below &#36;50 a barrel ahead of weekly crude inventory figures and U.S. consumer sentiment improved slightly in November.
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Tuesday as energy shares advanced on higher oil prices and overshadowed a warning on inflation from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, underpinned by gains in energy shares, such as Exxon Mobil , on higher oil prices.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,  pointing to a higher market open, as oil prices fell toward $48  a barrel and Wall Street seemed encouraged that the Federal  Reserve would not accelerate its pace of interest rate hikes.
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A slight pullback in oil prices is giving stocks an early-session boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 21 points in today&#39;s early going.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped $50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are called slightly higher at the open as investors use a letup in oil prices and some upbeat corporate news to add to positions...
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a oil prices  slid below $48 a barrel, offsetting caution as investors waited  for an expected quarter-point hike in U.S. interest rates and  results from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O.
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Bargain hunting is sending stock prices higher even as oil futures top 50 dollars per barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 29 points in today&#39;s early going.