Stocks dip at open as oil edges higher
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U.S. stocks slipped at the open on   Wednesday after crude oil prices edged higher after seven days   of losses.
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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, pushed upwards by technical buying, but struggling to break above the narrow range that has persisted this month.
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U.S. stocks opened little changed on  Tuesday as concerns over higher oil prices damaging corporate  profits weighed on investor sentiment, while a dip in retail  sales also dampened the mood.
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Stock futures trimmed early losses and  pointed to a flat open on Wednesday as oil prices remain near  record highs while Wall Street pulls back a bit from Tuesday's  broad rally.
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US stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Wednesday, with oil dipping below $49 a barrel and a batch of economic data on tap.
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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil prices and  news of a possible merger between Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher in early trading Friday as investors tried to uncouple share prices from skyrocketing oil costs, even as crude reached new highs and flirted with $50 per barrel.    A barrel of light crude was quoted at $48.97, up 27 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange after setting a new intraday record earlier in the session at $49.40...
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U.S. stocks slipped at the open on   Friday as falling crude oil prices dragged energy shares such   as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N lower, offsetting optimism that   data on inflation won't cause the Federal Reserve to resume   raising interest rates.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday,  clawing back from Monday's losses, as oil prices held below $42  a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited December consumer  confidence data for direction.
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Stocks looked to open lower on Monday  as oil prices rose to their highest in nearly a month,  increasing concern about the impact on corporate profits.
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Stocks edged lower at the opening on Thursday as higher oil prices and rising bond yields fueled concerns, offsetting news of a $20 billion buyout of Hilton Hotels Corp.
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Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture about the economy.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a report on factory orders that suggests there's reason to be optimistic about the economy.    In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 4.05, or 0.04 percent, at 10,094.58...
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U.S. stocks looked to open a touch  higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil  prices and a report of a possible $24 billion takeover of  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N by Johnson &  Johnson JNJ.N.
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U.S. stocks are seen lower at the  market's open on Wednesday after crude oil pushed to a fresh  high overnight and Google Inc. slashed its initial public  offering price, which appeared to dampen investor sentiment.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen a touch higher at the open Tuesday as investors snapped up some bargain stocks following Monday's oil-inspired sell-off...
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Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Thursday's opening as oil prices receded from record highs, easing fears spiraling costs will crimp firms' profits.