Wall St higher as GM strike ends
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Wall Street stocks closed higher on Wednesday buoyed by a decision by General Motors (NYSE:GM) workers to end their strike.
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, a disappointing reading on worker productivity and a surge in oil prices.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.90, or 0.2 percent, at 10,185.36...
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Wall Street opened higher after a private employment reading eased some concerns about the economy a day before the Labor Departmentâs key report on employment.
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Stocks ended higher on  Friday after  Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts but gains on  the Nasdaq were checked after wireless technology provider  Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O said an accounting review may reduce  pretax income.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21 -- Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher finish Tuesday, as investors shied away from taking new positions in a week shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday. Despite the market's languid tone, Google surpassed $500 for the first time.
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, lifted by government data showed a healthy job market last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.  amid speculation the company will be restructured.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Wednesday as bargain hunters shrugged off rising oil prices, but Google Inc.'s decision to slash its estimated initial public offering price sapped some enthusiasm from the market.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 9.73, or 0.1 percent, to 9,982.56, reversing an earlier slide...
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U.S. stocks finished slightly higher on Tuesday as investors were cautious about taking new positions before the Thanksgiving holiday, while shares of aircraft maker Boeing Co.  and Web search leader Google Inc.  soared to record highs.
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U.S. stocks closed higher, reviving  their recent rally on Wednesday after Kmart's plan to buy Sears  in a $10.85 billion deal was announced and computer maker  Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N posted solid earnings, but a rise  in oil prices capped session gains.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as a drop in oil prices eased worries about high corporate  energy costs and American Express Co. AXP.N lifted the Dow  after the company said it will spin off its personal finance  unit.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after a report showing manufacturing was still expanding lifted shares of many large industrial companies, including General Electric Co. , and a big drop in oil prices added to buying momentum.
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U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally for a third session on Friday, with the Dow  striking a four-month high after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday as a strong jobs report outweighed a weaker-than-expected reading of consumer sentiment, while a jump in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and  said inflation was in check and the economy is growing at a  moderate pace despite a rise in energy prices.
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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.
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Wall Street stocks moved higher in early trade on Thursday as technology shares prospered and the market awaited further direction from the US Federal Reserve.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Stocks rose soundly Wednesday after word that some of the problems dogging big companies like General Motors and Bear Stearns were beginning to be sorted out.