Crude Oil, Retail Chains Boost Stocks
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Stocks rebounded today after the crude oil market stabilized and well-known retail chains reported business isn't so bad after all.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Technology shares, however, fell on a disappointing report from Juniper Networks Inc...
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Stocks indexes rose on Thursday as higher oil prices lifted energy stocks while a crop of positive headlines boosted pharmaceutical stocks.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising solidly above 10,000 as investors, less anxious about volatile energy prices, focused instead on good corporate news.    Light crude for November delivery surged above the psychologically important $50 milestone early in the session, but backed off that record high after Saudi Arabia indicated it would raise its output if necessary...
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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 ended higher on Tuesday,  after manufacturer and Dow component Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N  raised its sales forecast and a spike in crude oil prices  pushed energy stocks higher.
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U.S. blue chips were higher on  Tuesday, led by shares of major oil producers benefiting from  higher crude oil prices, which broke through the $50 a barrel  mark.
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Crude oil prices rose and helped send stocks such as Exxon Mobil higher, but investors remained worried about possible litigation at the computer giant Hewlett-Packard over a leak inquiry. Apple Computer boosted techs, rising 0.7 per cent after saying it will sell film downloads online.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as gains  in insurance stocks and crude oil prices off recent highs  overshadowed a fall in consumer confidence to a 7-month low.
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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's helped send stocks sharply higher Monday on Wall Street, with the swing exaggerated by thin late summer trading. The Dow Jones industrials surged nearly 130 points...
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U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a  jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in  the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel  kept gains in check.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising back above 10,000, as investors shrugged off volatile energy prices and a downbeat consumer confidence reading, focusing instead on good corporate news.    Light crude for November delivery surged above the psychologically important $50 milestone early in the session, but backed off that record high after Saudi Arabia indicated it would raise its output if necessary...
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as  rising oil and other commodity prices drove up shares of major  energy and metal producers.
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European equity markets ticked higher on Tuesday as retailers took some of the sting out of losses for oil stocks.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with  investors reassured by some retailers' sales figures, while a  rise in the dollar also bolstered stocks, helping to  offset  the impact of a $2 increase in crude oil prices.
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US stocks advanced overnight as a jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in the economy. However, oil prices at a fresh record of $US55 a barrel kept gains in check.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  retail shares, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, got a  boost from a rise in January retail sales, while an increase in  M&A activity brightened sentiment.