Data, Apple, Yahoo lift indexes
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Stocks rose on Tuesday after a report showed manufacturing activity expanded in August, easing recession worries, while favorable research reports on Apple Inc. boosted the tech sector.
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US stocks scaled heights not seen in years Tuesday, lifted in light volume by strong consumer confidence data, while Web retailer Amazon.
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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from stronger-than-expected economic data and Apple Inc. shot to a record on expectations of strong sales momentum for its iPhone.
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as  a dramatically raised price target for Apple Computer Inc.  shares spilled over to other technology stocks, and a rally in  crude oil stalled as traders took profits.
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Stocks rose around 1 percent on Friday, lifted by strong results in the technology sector from Research in Motion that sent shares of the BlackBerry maker surging.
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Shares of Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) rose to an almost four-year high on Thursday ahead of the launch of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s (HPQ.N) version of the iPod digital music player and Apple's revamped iMac computer.
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The Nasdaq composite index turned higher while the S&P 500 and Dow pared early losses on Wednesday as expectations of another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve helped investors overcome disappointment from Yahoo Inc's  revenue outlook.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday as  retail shares like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a lift from  better-than-expected January retail sales data, while  technology shares received a boost from a 3.6 percent rise in  Apple Computer.
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Shares of Apple Computer Inc.AAPL.O  rose as much as 13 percent on Thursday, boosted by its report  that quarterly profit and revenue jumped on robust sales of its  iPod digital music players, and optimism for results in the  current quarter.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc.  prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude oil stalled.
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NEW YORK US stocks reversed course and rose Monday, helped by an optimistic target for Apple Computer shares, but high energy costs remained a worry as oil prices crept back toward $50 a barrel.
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The Nasdaq Composite Index rose on Thursday, helped by higher-than-expected sales at coffee chain Starbucks Corp. , while the Dow and the S&P 500 inched higher.
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U.S. stocks ended little changed on  Monday, as a 4.2 percent rise in Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  helped lift tech stocks, but insurer American International  Group Inc. AIG.N limited the Dow's advances.
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Global stock markets bounced back last week, and on Wall Street the three major stock indexes posted healthy gains.
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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 closed higher on Wednesday, with technology stocks Google Inc.  and Apple Computer Inc.  leading the way in quiet trading as Wall Street wound down for Thanksgiving.
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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.