Markets Up as Solid Earnings Overshadow Jobless Claims
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Investors were buoyed by a strong earnings report from National Semiconductor, which provided reason for optimism that the chip sector, which had been under some pressure in recent weeks, might perform better than expected.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 15.49, or 0.2 percent, at 10,220.38...
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Wall Street stocks rose Thursday as National Semiconductor Corp.&#39;s strong earnings results soothed investors&#39; worries over higher jobless rate and rising oil prices.
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Shares opened moderately higher a day after stocks staged an extraordinary reversal and after weekly unemployment figures suggested the job market is holding up.
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U.S. stocks shot higher on Tuesday,  reversing a four-day losing streak, as earnings from companies  like Johnson & Johnson and positive consumer confidence data  pleased Wall Street.
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European equity markets rallied on Tuesday following a number of strong earnings, but gains were fragile after the previous session's losses.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, helped by an upbeat earnings outlook and favorable news in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors, while economic data eased worries about a possible recession.
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Stocks bobbed higher at Monday&#39;s open after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  positive company earnings helped extend the previous session's  rally and the three major indexes tried to post two consecutive  days of gains for only the second time this year.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday  after stronger-than-expected earnings from technology  bellwethers International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and  Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N, while oil prices continued to   slide.
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U.S. unemployment dropped slightly last month and hourly wages rose, evidence of a still-healthy labor market that eased many investors' concerns about a possible economic slowdown.
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Stocks edged higher on Thursday as data showing a drop in weekly jobless claims eased worries on the economy and investors bought beaten-down technology shares.
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Stocks rebounded from early losses yesterday, closing higher as National Semiconductor Corp.&#39;s better-than-expected earnings soothed investors&#39; concerns over higher unemployment.
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U.S. stocks ended higher for the  second session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by   better-than-expected earnings from companies such as Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N and a retreat in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Friday,  pointing to a higher market open, after monthly employment data  assured investors that the Federal Reserve was unlikely to  raise interest rates aggressively.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Thursday  as better-than-expected economic data, healthy company earnings  and merger talk lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.