Retail Sales Spur Stocks
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While consumers pulled back, January retail sales still came in ahead of expectations giving the markets a lift.
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Japanese auto stocks such as Toyota Motor Corp. rose after a US government report showed retail sales gained more than expected last month, with spending on vehicles recording the biggest increase in three years.
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Japanese automakers&#39; stocks such as Toyota Motor Corp. rose after a US government report showed retail sales gained more than some economists expected.
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Stocks surged on Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, as stronger-than-expected retail sales and takeover speculation fueled optimism about the economy.
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By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stock prices moved sharply higher Wednesday, pushed by a strong earnings report from Hewlett-Packard and a blockbuster deal in the retailing sector.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with  investors reassured by some retailers' sales figures, while a  rise in the dollar also bolstered stocks, helping to  offset  the impact of a $2 increase in crude oil prices.
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NEW YORK Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger-than-expected retail sales report showed that record oil prices had not scared consumers away from spending.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to a record closing high for a third day and the S&P 500 to a fresh 5-1/2-year high, after an increase in retailers' September sales fueled hopes that spending will stay strong.
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Retail sales have risen sharply in the run-up to the key Christmas season, adding to data which suggests the economy is gathering pace and interest rates may rise next year.
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A surprisingly resilient report on US retail sales drove Wall Street stocks higher on Wednesday, dragged credit spreads down from record wide levels and sent the dollar to its highest level against the yen for a month.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after strong August sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc  and other retailers combined with positive economic data calmed concerns about mortgage market turmoil hurting the broader economy.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
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US stock-index futures gained after a government report showed sales at retailers in October, excluding autos, rose more than expected.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Thursday after retailers reported a mixed bag of December  sales, while weekly jobless data caused some concern.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.
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U.S. stock futures got a slight boost  on Friday after a report showed U.S. retail sales rose in  October, but the market still looked to open flat, pulling back  from the previous day's rally as oil prices nudge higher.
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It's beginning to look a lot like  Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for  more than a month.