Stocks Rise on Strong Economic Data
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NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday after economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction. Wall Street greeted the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive by buying up technology shares...
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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Stocks ended higher on Monday, helped by strong results from IBM  that eased worries about the economy and sparked a rebound after last week's losses.
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday as new economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction, and Wall Street greeted the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive by buying up technology shares. The Dow Jones industrials gained 100 points in morning trading...
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U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected data on the services sector and a tamer-than-expected rise in labor costs pointed to economic and profit growth with moderating inflation.
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Stocks gained on Tuesday, led by advances in technology shares after positive broker comments on Apple Inc  and Yahoo Inc  and data pointing to strength in the economy.
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A basket of positive economic news, including inflation and employment data, boosted Wall Street on Friday.
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U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and durable goods orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered investor confidence after weeks of market turbulence.
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The stock market rose for the week as upbeat economic news offset concerns about inflation and interest rates.
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Stocks rose on Friday after news the  economy added more than twice the number of jobs expected last  month, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its highest  in more than 2 1/2 years.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, lifted by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a steep late-day rally in the previous session that was sparked by optimism about government and central bank plans to boost the economy.
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US stocks were higher on Thursday after some positive housing data surprised investors and an array of upbeat earnings helped to dispel concerns about the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after data showed consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in November, boosting optimism that economic growth is neither too fast nor too slow.
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Stocks edged higher on Thursday as data showing a drop in weekly jobless claims eased worries on the economy and investors bought beaten-down technology shares.
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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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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.