Stocks Higher on Drop in Jobless Claims
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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Stock futures rose on Friday, pointing  to a higher market open, after U.S. employment data came in  slightly lower than expected.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday  after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in claims for  unemployment benefits, a gauge of strength in the jobs market.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, rebounding   from two consecutive days of losses, as steadily declining oil   prices offset more news about a housing slowdown.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as gains  in insurance stocks and an easing of oil prices overshadowed a  fall in consumer confidence to a 7-month low.
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A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday.
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US stocks powered higher Friday as a blockbuster Microsoft bid for Yahoo helped Wall Street shake off a shock report showing the first decline in jobs for the US economy in over four years.
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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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A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks higher in early trading Thursday.
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US stocks opened a touch higher today after data on unemployment claims offered a dose of cheer for the job market, while investors drew comfort from a fall in crude oil prices.
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The U.S. jobs market showed some signs of strength in June as private employers added more jobs than expected and planned layoffs decreased, but initial claims for unemployment insurance edged up last week, reports showed on Thursday.
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The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, while  wholesale inventories dropped unexpectedly in December in a  good sign for future economic growth, government data showed on  Thursday.
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U.S. Treasury debt prices cut early  gains but remained narrowly higher after the government said  that new claims for jobless insurance fell in the latest week.
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Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Thursday after data on unemployment  claims offered a dose of cheer for the job market, while  investors drew comfort from a fall in crude oil prices.
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The number of U.S. workers filing initial claims for jobless aid rose last week, suggesting some softening in the U.S. labor market, but a forward-looking economic gauge released on Thursday pointed to a pick-up in growth.
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Stocks inched higher on Friday as news of weaker-than-expected January job creation bolstered expectations for steady U.S. interest rates.