Stocks Headed Higher; Fed Outlook Pleases
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,  pointing to a higher market open, as oil prices fell toward $48  a barrel and Wall Street seemed encouraged that the Federal  Reserve would not accelerate its pace of interest rate hikes.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, with support seen from solid earnings and a likely rise in tech shares after a management reshuffle at Dell Inc.  sent the computer maker's stock soaring.
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Asian stocks were mostly higher  Monday, led by selected technology and metals firms, while oil  extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected  U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise Tuesday.
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Wall Street appeared to be headed higher as investors speculated that economic reports will give the Federal Reserve more reasons to cut interest rates.
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Wall Street stocks are poised to push  higher at the start of Wednesday trade, buoyed by a batch of  merger activity, as investors shake off cautionary comments  from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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Wall Street moved mostly higher as investors remained upbeat after the Federal Reserveâs interest rate cut last week.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,   indicating stocks may open higher and extend Wednesday's gains,   as the Federal Reserve's pause in raising
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Thursday, buoyed by a government report suggesting strength in the labor market and optimism about government and central bank efforts to boost the economy.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 15.49, or 0.2 percent, at 10,220.38...
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Stocks index futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Tuesday but investors could remain on  the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s rate decision and  statement as well as quarterly results from Lehman Brothers  .
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Stock index futures were pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, as investors awaited data that could shed more light on the health of the economy.
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Wednesday, buoyed by news that General Motors Corp  had reached a deal ending a strike and by expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates again to spur growth.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, on optimism about government and central bank efforts to boost the economy.
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Stock index futures rose ahead of the start of Wall Street trading, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting later in the week as the corporate and economic data calendars for Monday look thin.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as growing optimism that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates again overshadowed warnings from two retailers.
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US STOCKS rose yesterday as investors were perked up by the Federal Reserveâs upbeat assessment of the economy and a continued drop in crude oil futures.
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U.S. stocks edged up on Tuesday as  investors expected the Federal Reserve to stay on a course of  "measured" interest-rate increases, while major Wall Street  investment banks rose on higher profits.