S&amp;P 500 Futures Rise on Stronger-Than-Expected Retail Sales
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Futures on the Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 Index rose after a government report showed retail sales rose more than forecast last month.
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Wall Street stocks traded higher Friday as a strong retail sales report increased investors&#39; confidence about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed higher on Wednesday after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, setting the stage for gains by technology shares a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Stock index futures pared some losses on Thursday after better-than-expected retail sales data helped to offset the signs of inflation from the Producer Price Index report.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a  jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in  the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel  kept gains in check.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, which could give a hint about the outlook for interest rates, and retail sales data.
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Stock futures edged higher on Friday, helped by optimism about takeover activity and private equity deals.
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Stock index futures rose sharply on Tuesday, suggesting Wall Street will open higher, before quarterly financial results from investment bank Goldman Sachs Group  later on Tuesday.
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U.S. stock futures edged higher on   Wednesday, with data on durable goods and new home sales on tap   and the Dow Jones industrial average poised to break above its   all-time high.
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Stock index futures rose sharply on Monday, signaling Wall Street will rebound from last week's losses, after IBM  reported higher-than-expected preliminary financial results, lifting the technology sector.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on   Thursday after data showed a weaker-than-expected rise in a key   inflation gauge, soothing concerns about interest rate   increases.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Technology shares, however, fell on a disappointing report from Juniper Networks Inc...
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The S. & P.âs 500-stock index approached a six-year high as retailers rallied on the first sales increase since July.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday in the final trading session of the year with little on the corporate agenda and ahead of existing home sales data.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's positive comments on oil prices also encouraged investors...
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U.S. stock index futures pointed higher on Friday, a day after the Dow industrials closed at a record high as investors awaited a report on U.S. consumer prices that could show tame inflation accompanying a moderate economic slowdown.
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U.S. stocks index futures jumped on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off.