US Stocks Rise on Oil, Jobless Claims
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U.S. stocks rose in thin trading on  Thursday as investors welcomed data showing strength in the  U.S. job market and lower oil prices while shrugging off a  weaker-than-expected report on Midwest manufacturing.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , rose in sync with oil prices, countering a drop in financial shares after Bear Stearns  posted a drop in quarterly profit.
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An unexpected drop in unemployment claims and retreating oil prices boosted confidence on Wall Street Thursday, sending stocks slightly higher in light trading.
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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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US stocks rose after crude oil prices extended their decline to a fourth day, easing concern that higher energy prices will hinder economic growth.
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Stocks rose on Friday, with all three major Wall Street indexes poised to end the week higher, after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a stronger-than-expected jobs report indicated strength in the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as gains  in insurance stocks and an easing of oil prices overshadowed a  fall in consumer confidence to a 7-month low.
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U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the   Nasdaq rising more than 1 percent, as oil prices and benchmark   interest rates hit multi-month lows, improving the outlook for   corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as crude  oil futures fell more than $1 a barrel on bigger-than-expected  increases in heating oil and gasoline inventories.
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US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, with beaten down shares offering bargains to investors and oil producer stocks bolstered by crude oil prices breaking through the $50 a barrel mark.
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Stocks rose on Monday as rising oil prices boosted the energy sector and benchmark bond yields trimmed gains, tempering investors' concern about possible increases in global interest rates.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in  weekly jobless claims, but a continued drop in oil prices  boosted investor sentiment.
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US STOCKS rose on Friday after a government report showed better-than-expected retail sales and United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested that record oil prices would not slow economic growth.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as crude  oil futures fell more than $2 a barrel on a big jump in U.S.  petroleum supply, easing worries about the impact of energy  costs on corporate profits and economic growth.
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New York - US stocks edged higher on Friday. Oil prices fell below $43 a barrel, helping Wall Street withstand a disappointing jobs creation report.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a  government report showed the U.S. economy added twice the  number of jobs than had been expected last month in a positive  sign for economic growth.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Monday as oil   prices rebounded from last week's sell-off, lifting energy   companies' shares, and investors were optimistic that the   Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady.