Stocks End High on Jobless Claims Report
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Stocks rose modestly in uninspired trading Thursday as investors looked past a mix of economic data and falling profit forecasts from from Google Inc.
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After a shaky start Wednesday morning, stocks turned higher, with the Dow Jones industrial average hitting a new record trading high, after closing at its best level ever on Tuesday.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000 for the first time in 3 weeks.
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NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher at Monday's open after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 27.36, or 0.3 percent, at 10,082.56...
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time and hitting a record close, on profits that beat expectations in the technology and industrial sectors.
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Stocks rallied strongly in the US last night, with both the Dow and the Nasdaq at their highest for months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above its end 2003 level for the first time in more than four months.
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NEW YORK - Stocks closed slightly higher in lackluster pre-holiday trading Wednesday, with a better-than-expected government report on oil inventories and good unemployment figures giving investors reasons to buy.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000 for the first time in 2 weeks.
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An unexpected drop in unemployment claims and retreating oil prices boosted confidence on Wall Street Thursday, sending stocks slightly higher in light trading.
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NEW YORK - Stocks enjoyed a late-day rally Wednesday, finishing higher despite a new record price for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies. Volume was relatively light as investors awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week...
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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U.S. stocks opened a touch higher 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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Stock futures added to gains on Thursday as a report showed that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting continued strength in the labor market.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday,  as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought  beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000  for the first time in 2 weeks.
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Stocks opened higher after a reading on jobless claims came in better than economists expected.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on Thursday as optimism about strong profits from companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., pushed the Dow to a new record close.
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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.