STOCKS &amp; BONDS Positive Economic Reports Push Share Prices Higher
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Stocks rose yesterday as reports on personal income, consumer confidence and durable goods suggested the economy may sustain above-average growth through next year.
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The stock market surged last week, propelled by powerful corporate earnings and by upbeat economic reports.
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NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials 110 points higher, as new economic data showed strength in manufacturing and the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive created excitement over a possible merger in the tech sector. The markets were poised to end the week appreciably higher...
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Stocks rose on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and boosted optimism about the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday as  investors were cheered by data on producer prices and  industrial output which indicated healthy, noninflationary  economic growth and boosted cyclical shares such as Honeywell  International Inc. HON.N.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a  government report showed the U.S. economy added twice the  number of jobs than had been expected last month in a positive  sign for economic growth.
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Optimism about company earnings and  continued global economic strength boosted European and Asian  shares, hurt bonds, and laid the grounds for a strong Wall  Street opening on Monday.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday,  boosted by strong earnings from Home Depot Inc. HD.N and two  separate economic reports that showed inflationary pressure was  held in check and U.S. housing starts rebounded sharply in  July.
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US STOCKS advanced on Friday after an industry report showed that factory production and employment had risen, easing concern that economic growth would slow.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data showed strength in the economy while an inflation measure moderated, putting the stock market on track to end the quarter on a strong note.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, driving the Nasdaq more than 1 percent higher, as corporate takeover announcements, lower crude oil prices and a rebound in the dollar boosted optimism about the economic outlook.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a report showing stronger-than-expected job growth boosted optimism about the outlook for profits.
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NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up more than 100 points, 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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U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 1 percent and the Nasdaq climbing to its highest in a little more than six years, as investors got some reassuring news about the economy's health from government data pointing to moderate core inflation, excluding food and energy.
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Mortgage rates around the country climbed this week as Wall Street investors responded to some encouraging signs that the economy is gaining traction.
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Stocks inched higher Tuesday as investors saw the bright side of mixed economic data and rumors about big merger deals, including a report that consumer products giant Johnson &amp; Johnson&#39;s is in talks to purchase a leading medical device maker.
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Stock markets hit new historic highs on Friday, driven by a flurry of encouraging economic data that showed signs of a solid economic rebound in the second half of the year.