Stocks creep higher in New York
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NEW YORKâUS blue-chip stocks ended barely higher yesterday as a spike in oil prices to record closing levels pared earlier gains and renewed concerns about the effect of high energy prices on consumer spending and corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, pushing the Dow to an all-time high for the second day in a row and driving the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as data showing a weaker-than-expected services sector calmed inflation fears and added to hopes the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged.
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Wall Street stocks were higher at midmorning on Tuesday, as bullish momentum from the strong start to the third quarter continued to build.
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Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as news of planned mergers and acquisitions underpinned optimism about the equities outlook after the long weekend.
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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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Stocks edged higher on Friday, clawing back from the previous session's steep losses, led by energy shares such as Exxon Mobil  as the price of oil rose.
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Stocks rose on Friday, helped by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a rally in the shares of Citigroup Inc. , the biggest U.S. bank.
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U.S. stocks are set for a higher opening on Thursday, according to index futures, after any fears of a rate rise receded, and amid a raft of earnings reports and economic data.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second-highest close ever.
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Stocks gained in volatile trading on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, boosted by a deal for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and earnings that sparked some optimism about corporate profits.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen a touch higher at the open Tuesday as investors snapped up some bargain stocks following Monday's oil-inspired sell-off...
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NEW YORK Stocks drifted higher yesterday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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U.S. stocks nudged higher on Tuesday,  helped by a jump in drug maker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while gains  in semiconductor shares helped support the tech-dominated  Nasdaq index.
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Stocks ended higher on Monday,  lifted  by a flurry of deals, such as Citigroup Inc.'s C.N plans to  sell its Travelers insurance unit, and relief that elections in  Iraq proceeded with less bloodshed than expected.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday after the Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index showed factories expanded in August but at a slower pace than in July.
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Thursday, buoyed by a government report suggesting strength in the labor market and optimism about government and central bank efforts to boost the economy.