Stocks Rise Amid Sharp Drop in Oil Prices
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A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher in late trading Friday, easing investors&#39; concerns about third quarter earnings after profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after  oil plunged nearly $2 a barrel following a surprise jump in  crude inventories last week.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors snapped up beaten-down shares after a three-day slide and a nearly 2 percent jump in oil prices boosted demand for energy companies.
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NEW YORK - A welcome drop off in oil prices sent stocks sharply higher Friday, sparking hopes that the stock market's recent downturn was at an end. The major indexes were all poised to end the week higher...
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NEW YORK - Another drop in oil prices sent stocks higher to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday, even as good news from Wal-Mart and Circuit City failed to boost retail shares.    Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over, boosting the chances for an autumn rally in stocks...
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as oil  prices eased a little and Friday's start-of-quarter buying  spree continued into the new week.
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U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices tumbled by more than $3 a barrel, easing worries  about the impact high energy costs have on corporate profits  and consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on  Wednesday, a day after a sharp sell-off, as oil tumbled  further, easing concerns about the impact high crude prices  have on corporate profits and consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday after a government report showed an unexpected fall in weekly unemployment claims last week, reflecting strength in the job market, and crude oil prices fell.
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A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a modest relief rally yesterday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved sharply 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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U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday as  oil prices fell almost 5 percent, alleviating worry that high  energy costs will eat into corporate profits and consumers'  wallets.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a modest relief rally Monday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.    Investors who have sold stocks for months as oil prices climbed reversed course Monday and started buying as the price of crude declined...
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Stocks edged higher on Friday, clawing back from the previous session's steep losses, led by energy shares such as Exxon Mobil  as the price of oil rose.
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Oil prices climbed back above $59 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of an expected sharp fall in weekly U.S. distillate stocks as a blast of cold weather boosted heating fuel demand in the world's top consumer.
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US stocks extended their gains on Tuesday as oil prices slipped, easing concerns that energy costs would hurt corporate profits and helped raise hopes for improvement in the economy.
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All the major stock indexes were up Friday as investors continue to react favorably to a drop in oil prices and better-than-expected economic index reports.