Apple and Intel Lead Nasdaq Higher
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U.S. blue chips were little changed on  Friday, but the Nasdaq gained, boosted by Apple Computer Inc.  AAPL.O and chip-maker Intel Corp. INTC.O ahead of their  earnings next week.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday,  helped by Pfizer Inc. PFE.N after a study found that its  arthritis drug Celebrex carried no increased risks of heart  attacks, while gains in IAC/InterActive Corp. IACI.O and  Intel Corp. INTC.O  pushed up the Nasdaq.
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The Nasdaq composite index rose on Thursday as a reassuring profit and outlook from Oracle Corp and a higher earnings forecast from Qualcomm Inc added to optimism about technology stocks.
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The Nasdaq led the market's gains on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc  and a Chinese distribution deal for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion  showed tech stocks may still have room to grow.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N and other retail stocks rose  following better-than-expected January spending data, while  tech shares were buoyed by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as demand   for technology shares such as Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O and   for semiconductor shares helped lift the Nasdaq more than 1   percent.
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Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to a firmer open, as investors pinned hopes on a solid start to the holiday shopping season, while Apple Computer Inc  was helped by another brokerage raising its price target on the stock.
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Stock futures signaled a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with technology shares poised to advance on news that Apple Inc.  and Cisco Systems Inc.  have ended a trademark battle.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, rebounding from last week's steep sell-off as optimism that Apple  would deliver strong earnings drove the Nasdaq to a gain of 1 percent.
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Among the stocks featured in the September 6 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Apple Computer (NASDAQ:AAPL), UST Inc. (NYSE:UST), Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS), and Panera Bread (NASDAQ:PNRA).
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The Nasdaq composite index briefly rose 1 percent, led by gains in Apple Inc.  before it reports its earnings later on Monday. The Dow industrials and S&P 500 index reversed course to advance.
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U.S. stocks moved higher on Friday,  as oil prices edged down and 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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U.S. stock futures rose on Friday, spurred by lower oil prices and Intel Corp.'s   higher sales forecast as Wall Street waited for monthly employment data for clues about the economy's health.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday, led by technology and biotechnology shares after positive brokerage comments on Apple Inc  and Amgen Inc .
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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday as  retail shares like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a lift from  better-than-expected January retail sales data, while  technology shares received a boost from a 3.6 percent rise in  Apple Computer.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved 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 closed higher on Monday as  a dramatically raised price target for Apple Computer Inc.  shares spilled over to other technology stocks, and a rally in  crude oil stalled as traders took profits.