Rate hopes lift Dow, S&P 500
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose on Tuesday on expectations the Federal Reserve will again cut interest rates to shore up the economy, but worries about technology profits and outlooks limited a broader advance, causing the Nasdaq to dip in the red.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a report showing unexpected strength in the services sector boosted hopes that profit growth would withstand fallout from a slowing housing market.
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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.    Investors may be seeing some buying opportunities after Monday, when gloomy outlooks from the consumer staples group weighed heavily on the market; a strong reading on new housing construction provided additional incentive...
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with the Dow hitting an all-time intraday high, after a weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. services sector eased concerns about inflation and an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 index reaching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent as lower oil prices and a wave of takeover deals boosted optimism about the economic outlook and corporate valuations.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed  by higher-than-expected earnings from Google Inc. GOOG.O and  Boeing Co. BA.N amid caution before the Federal Reserve  releases a statement that could signal the pace of future  interest-rate hikes.
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Stocks rose as investors looked past rate cut disappointment and reversed Tuesday's sell-off.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after bond yields retreated from a sharp rise to 5.25 percent, easing concerns about the impact of rising interest rates on stocks.
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Stocks rose on Monday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will cut benchmark lending rates this week and that soaring commodity prices will boost profits of metal and energy producers.
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Stocks opened higher on Monday, boosted by expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a third time this  year, as expected, and said the economy had "regained some  traction."
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with   the Standard & Poor's 500 index hitting a five-year high on   strong profit reports and optimism before the Federal Reserve's   interest rate decision.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 extended gains in late trading on Wednesday, taking the Dow up more than 1 percent, as investors bought financial shares and some optimism returned to the market a day after the Fed's emergency interest-rate cut.
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US stocks gained yesterday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected, while it reassured investors that inflation was in check and indicated the economy was growing at a moderate pace.
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Stocks jumped on Friday, driving the Nasdaq up 2 percent briefly and S&P 500 up 1 percent, after lender Countrywide Financial Corp.  said it expects to return to profitability this quarter, easing some fears about financial sector losses.
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Stocks advanced on Wednesday as a pullback in benchmark bond yields fueled a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares including banks, utilities and home builders.
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The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors snapped up stock in companies seen able to withstand any economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.