Stocks Move Up on Easing Oil Prices
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NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as oil prices eased and fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but volatile moves on news have made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particularly given recent fluctuations in oil prices...
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U.S. stocks recovered from early  losses to nudge higher on Thursday as another slip in oil  prices offset a decision by China's central bank to raise  interest rates.
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NEW YORK - Stocks pushed higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product, while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. The tech dominated Nasdaq composite index posted especially robust gains...
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over profit reports from Bear Stearns  and Goldman Sachs .
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Stocks bounced higher on Monday as rising oil prices lifted the energy sector and benchmark bond yields retreated slightly, tempering investors' worries about possible increases in global interest rates.
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U.S. stocks rose late on Friday  morning in a broad-based advance as oil prices eased and shares  of software company PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O gave a boost to  the tech-dominated Nasdaq.
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U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday on an optimistic outlook for technology shares and gains in oil prices that lifted energy shares.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rose sharply Wednesday, extending their rally for a second session as investors expressed relief over plummeting oil prices following a government report that showed a buildup in crude inventories.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over a profit report from Goldman Sachs .
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Tuesday as  rising oil and other commodity prices drove up shares of major  energy and metal producers.
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U.S. stocks moved higher late on  Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped,  shares of PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O boosted the tech-heavy  Nasdaq and data showed that factory activity stayed at a  healthy pace last month.
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Stocks indexes rose on Thursday as higher oil prices lifted energy stocks while a crop of positive headlines boosted pharmaceutical stocks.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday on  investor relief that oil prices fell sharply after a  higher-than-expected rise in crude stocks last week.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as  inflation data suggesting the Federal Reserve will not hurry to  raise interest rates encouraged investors and oil prices  slipped as some refineries restarted after Hurricane Ivan.
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A slight pullback in oil prices is giving stocks an early-session boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 21 points in today&#39;s early going.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher in early trading Friday as investors tried to uncouple share prices from skyrocketing oil costs, even as crude reached new highs and flirted with $50 per barrel.    A barrel of light crude was quoted at $48.97, up 27 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange after setting a new intraday record earlier in the session at $49.40...
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved slightly higher Friday as investors tried to uncouple share prices from skyrocketing oil costs, helped in afternoon trading by falling oil prices that had earlier reached new highs and flirted with $50 per barrel.    A barrel of light crude was quoted at $48.15, down 55 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange after hitting a record intraday high earlier in the session at $49.40...