Nasdaq rises on Starbucks' sales
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The Nasdaq Composite stock index rose on Thursday, helped by higher-than-expected sales at coffee chain Starbucks Corp. , while blue-chip stocks were little changed before employment data on Friday.
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Stock futures gained on Tuesday as news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  propelled the coffee chain's stock higher, while an advance in oil prices underpinned gains by energy companies.
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The Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc.  eased worries about consumer spending, while Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s  plan to scale back expansion limited gains in the broad market.
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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from stronger-than-expected economic data and Apple Inc. shot to a record on expectations of strong sales momentum for its iPhone.
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Tuesday, buoyed by news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  and as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in energy shares.
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Starbucks Corp., the world's largest  coffee-shop chain, on Wednesday said sales at stores open at  least a year rose 8 percent in August, the first time growth  fell below double-digits in nine months.
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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from strong economic data and Apple Inc.  climbed on expectations for strong sales momentum for its iPhone.
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Starbucks shares soared even before the company announced September sales growth figures that trounced Wall Street estimates.
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NEW YORK US stocks rose Monday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle&#39;s buyout offer and data showed better-than-expected November retail sales, signaling an uptick in consumer spending.
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Starbucks Corp. , the  world's largest coffee shop chain, on Wednesday said quarterly  earnings rose 18 percent as the number of stores grew and  established outlets attracted more customers.
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Starbucks&#39; (SBUX:Nasdaq - news - research) sales slowed a bit in August, but still came in above the coffee shop chain&#39;s long-term targets.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as software  company Siebel Systems Inc. SEBL.O boosted technology shares  with a better-than-expected sales outlook and Friday's  start-of-quarter buying spree ran into the new week.
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U.S. stocks rose in light trading before a holiday on Friday as takeover news, including Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s  plan to buy a Nordic exchanges company, revived appetite for equities.
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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 Monday, sending the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as corporate takeovers and lower crude oil prices boosted investor optimism, overshadowing a sell-off in Pfizer Inc.
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Stocks rose on Friday amid heavy  trading on the first day of the quarter as PeopleSoft Inc.  PSFT.O and chip-related stocks boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq  to its highest level in more than two months.
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Starbucks Corp.  said on  Thursday that sales at coffee shops open at least 13 months  rose 5 percent in August, at the high end of Wall Street  estimates, and shares rose slightly in after-hours trading.