Lower Oil Prices, More Durable-Goods Orders Boost Stocks
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The markets posted solid gains as crude prices dropped below $45 a barrel and orders for big-ticket items rose. By Laurie Sullivan.
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US stocks got a mild boost on Friday as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but climbing oil prices limited gains.
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday  after data showed durable goods orders for August, excluding  transportation orders, beat analysts' estimates, but oil prices  worried investors.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Friday as a dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    In late morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 27.14, or 0.3 percent, to 10,066.04...
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NEW YORK - A fresh upturn in oil prices left stocks mixed Friday even as a satisfactory report on durable goods orders provided new evidence that the economy might be gaining traction. Downbeat outlooks from a pair of microchip makers weighed on tech stocks...
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By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. A big drop in oil prices helped stock prices move higher Wednesday.
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Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as oil prices fell for a third straight day and countered a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third day on  Thursday as strong durable goods orders and a report that  showed consumers' moods remain buoyant helped the Dow Jones  industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index set new  multiyear highs.
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Stocks gained on Tuesday as data showing a higher-than-expected rise in orders of durable goods last month eased some economic worries, helping shares of major manufacturers.
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With oil prices dropping, stocks rallied to their second consecutive day of sizeable gains today, with the Dow again rising by triple-digits and the Nasdaq turning in the day&#39;s best overall performance.
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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...
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NEW YORK - Investors cheered by falling oil prices and an improving job picture sent stocks higher Tuesday, hoping the news signals a renewal of economic strength and a fall rally in stocks.    Oil prices dropped below the $43 per barrel mark before rising slightly to end the session, giving credence to investors' belief that the summer's run on oil prices was at an end...
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NEW YORK - A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher in late trading Friday, easing investors' concerns about third quarter earnings after profit warnings from Dow component Alcoa Inc. and Visteon Corp...
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Stocks were set to start mixed on Friday, as traders absorb a small drop in durable goods orders and the higher price of oil. On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 70.
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OIL prices reached a new high and sent stocks lower today, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000. But with trading on Wall Street light and losses only moderate
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U.S. stocks got a slight boost on  Friday as investors bought beaten-down shares and data showed  better-than-expected demand in August for durable goods other  than transportation equipment.
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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted new bargain-hunting on Wall Street Monday, sending stocks sharply higher. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 110 points...