S&P, Nasdaq slip, Dow up; Exxon and Google drag
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc. and a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped $50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...
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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.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors hesitated to take new positions in a holiday-shortened week, while shares of aircraft maker Boeing Co.  and Web search leader Google Inc.  soared to record highs.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - US stocks traded mixed Thurday as Merck shares lost a quarter of their value, dragging blue chips lower, but the Nasdaq moved higher, buoyed by gains in the semiconductor sector.
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The Dow and the S&P pared losses in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, while Google's advance helped the Nasdaq turn higher.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, driving the S&P 500 up more than 1 percent as shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and other energy companies advanced on rising oil prices, and after the U.S. government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth.
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U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices tumbled by more than $3 a barrel, easing worries  about the impact high energy costs have on corporate profits  and consumer spending.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over profit reports from Bear Stearns  and Goldman Sachs .
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday as a strong jobs report outweighed a weaker-than-expected reading of consumer sentiment, while a jump in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday,  pulled down by investor worries over record high oil prices and  a sharp drop in major drug company shares.
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Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as gains in the energy sector helped offset concern about more fallout from the housing slump after Standard & Poor's slashed its outlook on the debt of the world's biggest bond insurers.
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Stocks extended gains on Friday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes rising 1 percent along with the Dow.
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U.S. stocks slid on Thursday, ending  four days of gains as oil prices continued their march higher,  but Google Inc. GOOG.O created a buzz as shares of the  Internet search company surged on their debut.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as oil  prices slid further but a disappointing outlook from Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N and a downgrade on several  semiconductor shares limited gains in technology stocks.
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Stocks edged higher Friday as another drop in oil prices helped Wall Street withstand the effects of a disappointing jobs creation report.
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US stocks advanced on Wednesday as President George W. Bush won re-election, but slipped off the day&#39;s highs after a surge in the price of oil.