Retail Stocks Give Market a Lift
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U.S. stocks climbed  on Tuesday as  retail stocks including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a  boost from a rise in January retail sales and M&A activity  builds following a $3.25 billion takeover offer for Circuit  City Stores Inc. CC.N.
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London equities made progress in opening trade on Wednesday, helped by strength in financial stocks. Retailers stayed in the limelight with closely watched corporate news from J Sainsbury and DSG International.
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Stocks rose steadily in late trading Friday as Wall Street welcomed a new retail sales report that showed an increase in consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive consumer  confidence data lifted the mood on Wall Street a day after  major indexes hit November lows.
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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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Stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.
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Stocks rallied on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 180 points, after reports of an unexpected climb in January retail sales.
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Stocks rose at the open on Thursday after a flurry of retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  Target Corp  and J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  released reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks.
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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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Stocks rebounded on Thursday as mildly encouraging employment and manufacturing data provided relief to investors worried about the economy, a day after an unusually weak start to 2008.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday as a global rebound in equity markets gave investment banks a lift and U.S. retailers' posted generally strong monthly sales, stemming some concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for more than a month.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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Wall Street soared yesterday, propelling the Standard &amp; Poor's 500 index and Dow Jones industrials to record highs as bright spots among generally sluggish retail sales allowed investors to toss aside concerns about the health of the economy.
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A strong retail sales report and fresh talk of takeovers initially boosted U.S. stocks on Wednesday, but gains disappeared quickly as traders had renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after   stronger-than-expected September consumer confidence data   boosted optimism about spending and profits.
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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.