U.S. Stocks Get Boost from Economic Data
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, after  durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the  factory sector and another report showed an improvement in  consumer sentiment for December, but the session was expected  to be quiet before the Christmas holiday.
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Stocks gained on Friday after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a strong jobs report reassured investors about the economy.
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NEW YORK Stocks moved sharply higher Friday after US economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction and shrugged off a softening in consumer sentiment.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen slightly higher at the open but a swathe of economic data is likely to influence overall sentiment and direction...
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Stocks rebounded on Thursday as mildly encouraging employment and manufacturing data provided relief to investors worried about the economy, a day after an unusually weak start to 2008.
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Stocks extended gains in mid-afternoon trade on Tuesday, lifting the S&P 500 index more than 1 percent, after reassuring data on the economy and amid optimism about the outlook for technology spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday on a dip in  oil prices and improved investor sentiment about the economy.
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European stock markets have risen after they were supported by the commodity and airline sectors, a day after surging in response to healthy US growth data.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, led by technology shares, which gained on a bet that business spending will support the sector's profits even as the housing slump hampers growth in other parts of the economy.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S.   second-quarter growth was revised upward, suggesting some   strength in the economy, and a dip in oil prices soothed   concerns about inflation.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after reports showed unexpected strength in the services sector and labor costs coming under control, pointing to economic growth and rising profits with moderating inflation.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as tame consumer price data reassured investors that inflation was under control and the economy will still grow strongly enough to support the equity market.
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Stocks gained in volatile trading on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent, boosted by a deal for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and earnings that sparked some optimism about corporate profits.
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Stocks rebounded on Thursday after brokerage upgrades sent the semiconductor sector to a 13-month high and fresh data pointed to a growing economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies  will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings  season kicks off.
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U.S. stock futures soared on Friday,  indicating the market would open higher, after October jobs  data showed a higher-than-expected increase, a positive sign  for U.S. economic growth.
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U.S. stocks extended their year-end  gains on Wednesday, helped by a drop in oil prices and a report  that U.S. economic growth in the third quarter was stronger  than initially estimated.