Economic data and Apple push Nasdaq higher
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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from strong economic data and Apple Inc.  climbed on expectations for strong sales momentum for its iPhone.
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The Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc.  suggested tech stocks may still have room to grow, while disappointing news from retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc , crimped gains in the broad market.
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Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday as strong earnings from Apple Inc.  and American Express Co  calmed fears that consumers were curbing their spending.
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Wall Street apparently has rewarded Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), both for its fiscal 2004 fourth-quarter numbers and for its latest iPod and iTunes offerings: Apple's share price as of midday Thursday is just over US&#36;50, its highest price in four years, and almost &#36;12 higher than its average share price the previous month.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, helped by   gains in semiconductors and technology shares such as Apple   Computer Inc. AAPL.O, and by a smaller-than-expected drop in   August existing home sales.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday as   gains in technology shares such as Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O   outweighed a sell-off in shares of energy and metals companies   following a pullback in commodity prices.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N and other retail stocks rose  following better-than-expected January spending data, while  tech shares were buoyed by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O.
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US stocks were higher on Thursday after some positive housing data surprised investors and an array of upbeat earnings helped to dispel concerns about the economy.
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US STOCKS rose yesterday as a higher price target for the shares of Apple Computer generated enthusiasm for technology stocks and investors waved off worry about a decline in the dollar.
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Stocks rose yesterday after better-than-expected earnings from Apple and American Express eased concern that the housing slump has depressed consumer spending.
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Apple rises with a forecast of higher earnings.
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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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US stocks traded higher on Thursday as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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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.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, pushing the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, as corporate takeover announcements, a rebound in the dollar and lower crude oil prices boosted optimism about the economic outlook.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a steep late-day rally in the previous session that was sparked by optimism about government and central bank plans to boost the economy.
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Wall Street advanced in a holiday-shortened session on Tuesday, lifted by the latest takeover news and stronger-than-expected manufacturing data.