Stocks inch up; jobs data eyed
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U.S. stocks clung to small gains in   late afternoon trading on Thursday, with investors cautious   about making big bets on equities before Friday's jobs report   and as retailers posted mixed sales.
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Stocks edged higher Friday as another drop in oil prices helped Wall Street withstand the effects of a disappointing jobs creation report.
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Stock futures edged up on Tuesday, pointing to a slightly higher market opening, after the government reported unit labor cost data that were viewed as encouraging news for the Federal Reserve on wage pressures
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a report showing stronger-than-expected job growth boosted optimism about the outlook for profits.
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Wall Street started a holiday-shortened session slightly higher on Tuesday, boosted by the latest takeover news, ahead of data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.
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Stocks inched higher Tuesday as investors saw the bright side of mixed economic data and rumors about big merger deals, including a report that consumer products giant Johnson &amp; Johnson&#39;s is in talks to purchase a leading medical device maker.
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Tokyo stocks inched up Wednesday morning as investors tried to shake off pessimism about the nation&#39;s economy and stick to an upbeat economic report last week.
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As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Stocks rose on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and boosted optimism about the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stock futures soared on Friday,  indicating the market would open higher, after October jobs  data showed a higher-than-expected increase, a positive sign  for U.S. economic growth.
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US stocks were set for a higher start on Friday, as new data showed the labour market picking up in May and inflation pressures moderating during April.
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NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher at Monday's open after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 27.36, or 0.3 percent, at 10,082.56...
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U.S. stocks advanced at the start of trading Wednesday as investors appeared to cheer a report showing better-than-expected productivity.
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NEW YORK - Stocks clung to a modest advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies as investors awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week.    With rising energy costs threatening to dent consumer spending and corporate profits in the period ahead, oil and jobs have competed for the attention of traders on Wall Street...
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Stocks inched higher Tuesday as investors saw the bright side of mixed economic data and rumors about big merger deals, including a report that consumer products giant Johnson &amp; Johnson is in talks to purchase a leading medical device maker.
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NEW YORK - Stocks clung to a slim advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil as investors sifted through profit warnings and awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week.    With rising energy costs threatening to dent consumer spending and corporate profits in the period ahead, oil and jobs have competed for the attention of traders on Wall Street...
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Wall Street stocks are set for a slightly higher start on Thursday with a report on the services sector and employment data the likely trading focus.