US STOCKS-Dow at record as Exxon rises; Oracle hits tech
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The Dow Jones industrial average  finished at a record high on Tuesday, as a rise in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors thought a jump in an inflation gauge would not necessarily lead to increasing interest rates.
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U.S. stocks extended losses on Friday  as oil prices surged to another record, while Microsoft Corp.  MSFT.O dragged on the major indexes after the software  maker's revenue forecast lagged analysts' expectations.
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Stocks resumed their November advance yesterday after an increase in oil prices lifted Exxon Mobil, the worldâs biggest energy company, and shares of Google surpassed $500 for the first time.
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The Dow Jones industrial average set an all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record made in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will underpin corporate profits even as economic growth slows.
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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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US stocks rallied on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.&#39;s (ORCL.
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U.S. technology stocks fell on Tuesday after financial results from industry bellwether Oracle Corp.  disappointed investors, but the Dow and Standard & Poor's 500 inched higher as a rise in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.
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U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Wednesday as beaten-down energy shares such as Exxon Mobil   Corp. XOM.N rebounded and financial stocks gained after   stronger-than-expected earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings   Inc. LEH.N
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Stocks rose sharply on Friday in heavy  trading as software company PeopleSoft Inc. and chip-related  stocks boosted the Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes to  their highest closes in about three months.
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The Dow Jones industrial average set an all-time high on Tuesday, pulling above the previous record set in 2000 as tumbling oil prices led investors to buy shares of consumer and industrial companies that benefit from lower crude prices.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on   Wednesday as crude oil prices rose, boosting shares of energy   companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N, while investors were   concerned about potential litigation at computer maker   Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N over a leak investigation.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , rose in sync with oil prices, countering a drop in financial shares after Bear Stearns  posted a drop in quarterly profit.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Wednesday  as investors bought beaten-down shares, even as the price of  oil jumped to new 21-year record highs.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after robust results from software maker Oracle Corp  brightened the outlook for technology and helped the Dow and S&P 500 post their best weekly performance since March.
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Stocks gained on Friday, putting the Dow and S&P on track for their best week since March, after stronger-than-expected results from software maker Oracle Corp  helped the profit picture for technology.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time and hitting a record close, on profits that beat expectations in the technology and industrial sectors.
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Wall Street soared today, propelling the Standard & Poorâs 500 index and Dow Jones industrials to record highs.