Stocks Look to Nudge Higher; Oil Dips
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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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US stocks were set to open slightly higher on Monday, helped by another retreat in oil prices, while business software maker Oracle Corp.
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U.S. stocks were headed for a higher  open on Monday, with oil prices sliding and Wall Street looking  to extend a year-end rally that has sent shares higher for  three consecutive sessions.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly higher market open on Wednesday as oil prices hit  seven-week lows, while Wall Street awaits an anticipated  interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve.
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US stocks look to open flat on Monday as investors pause after a busy week on Wall Street, with oil prices ticking higher and the dollar still hovering near record lows.
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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.
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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Tuesday, helped by weakening 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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U.S. shares looked set to open higher on   Thursday, extending Wednesday's gains after relatively dovish   comments from Federal Reserve policy makers, but worries about   the extent of the U.S. slowdown may cap equity buying.
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Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Friday&#39;s open as the price of crude oil slipped, in thin trade ahead of the New Year celebrations.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as   oil prices slipped and investors awaited personal spending and   other economic data, a day after the blue-chip Dow rose briefly   above its closing record high.
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Wall Street stocks are set for an upbeat start to a shortened session on Tuesday with a flurry of economic data, along with a lackluster dollar and oil firmly in focus as crude traded above $72 a barrel.
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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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Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Friday's open as the price of crude oil slipped, in thin trade ahead of the New Year celebrations.
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U.S. stock futures signaled a slightly  higher open for stocks on Monday as investors welcomed an  easing of oil prices from a record high near $50 a barrel last  week.
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U.S. 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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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening higher on Tuesday as investors enjoy a pullback in oil prices as well as upbeat profit reports from the likes of International Business Machines Corp...
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Wall Street stocks were poised to test   fresh highs on Friday, boosted by weakness in the oil price,   with investors firmly focused on a swathe of data as they scour   for clues on the strength of the economy.