Stocks Rise as Goldman, Lehman Earns Gain
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US stocks edged barely higher in early Tuesday afternoon trading as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve would stay on its course of only &quot;measured&quot; interest-rate increases.
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Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. LEH.N   on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings rose more than   analysts expected, as trading and investment management revenue   jumped.
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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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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , the largest investment bank by market value, said on Tuesday that its quarterly profit rose 93 percent on investment gains, banking fees and strong trading results.
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U.S. stocks jumped higher  on Tuesday  as better-than-expected corporate earnings from companies like  Johnson & Johnson and DuPont and positive consumer confidence  data lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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US stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday, as better-than-expected quarterly results from investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, lifted by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by  a jump in shares of American Express Co. AXP.N after the Dow  component said it will spin off its personal finance unit.
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NEW YORK -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the largest Wall Street investment house, on Tuesday said its first-quarter profit rose 29 percent to a company record on robust trading gains and investment banking fees. Its shares rose 2 percent.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings  Inc. LEH.N provided a lift, even as crude oil prices rose to  a 2-week high and sparked worry about high energy costs.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc  said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 2 percent, trouncing expectations as higher merger advisory fees and surprisingly strong debt trading results helped it sidestep the credit crunch that has hammered the rest of Wall Street.
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U.S. stocks edged up on Tuesday as  investors expected the Federal Reserve to stay on a course of  "measured" interest-rate increases, while major Wall Street  investment banks rose on higher profits.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after a Wall Street Journal report that Bank of America  is in talks to buy mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp  sent financial stocks higher.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while a rebounding stock market boosted investment banking.
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U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with Wall Street growing more upbeat about corporate profits after solid results from Apple, American Express and DuPont.
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Stocks edged higher at the opening on   Tuesday, helped by a stronger-than-expected rise in same-store   sales at McDonald's Corp. MCD.N and unexpectedly good results   from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS.N.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while