Stocks Open Slightly Higher as Oil Eases
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US stocks showed small gains at the open on Monday as easing oil prices alleviated investors&#39; worry about the effect of higher fuel costs on corporations and consumers.
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U.S. stocks showed small gains at the  open on Monday as easing oil prices alleviated investors' worry  about the effect of higher fuel costs on corporations and  consumers.
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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil prices and  news of a possible merger between Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Thursday opening as oil prices retreat from record highs,  easing fears that spiraling costs will crimp corporate profits.
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Wall Street was set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after  Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about  profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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Stock futures were modestly ahead on  Tuesday, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street, as oil  prices steadied around $42 a barrel and the dollar bounced  higher, while investors awaited a report on U.S. factory  orders.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's broad rally, as oil prices fall  below $50 a barrel on easing tensions in Nigeria.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue...
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U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices stay below last week's record high of nearly &#36;50 a barrel.
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U.S. stocks appeared set to open  nearly unchanged to slightly higher on Thursday after a sharp  fall in the previous session, with oil prices easing.
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U.S. stocks looked to open a touch  higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil  prices and a report of a possible $24 billion takeover of  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N by Johnson &  Johnson JNJ.N.
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U.S. stocks were headed for a higher  open on Monday, with oil prices sliding and Wall Street looking  to extend a year-end rally that has sent shares higher for  three consecutive sessions.
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U.S. stocks opened a touch higher on  Thursday after data on unemployment claims offered a dose of  cheer for the job market, while investors drew comfort from a  fall in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks looked to rise on Tuesday,  with stock futures pointing to a slightly higher open, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.
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Stock prices opened slightly higher today after the latest reading on U.S. gross domestic product.
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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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Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as oil  prices fell by nearly a dollar and several companies raised  quarterly profit forecasts amid a brighter mood on Wall Street  after a long holiday weekend.