Stocks Gain; Techs Ahead But Volume Thin
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by  reassuring consumer confidence data and a bounce in technology  stocks, but volume was extremely thin before next week's  Republican convention in New York City.
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Stocks ended flat on Monday as gains   in tech shares offset a sell-off in shares of energy and metals   companies following a pullback in commodity prices.
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Wall Street stocks moved higher in early trade on Thursday as technology shares prospered and the market awaited further direction from the US Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's sharp drop as investors snapped up beaten-down stocks, while Apple Inc.  led technology shares higher on buzz surrounding the expected launch of new iPod products.
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Wall Street stocks posted modest gains on Thursday with technology stocks leading the pack after strong quarterly results at Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) helped allay fears of a slowdown in corporate tech spending.
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U.S. technology stocks gained on  Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,  but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per  barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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US stocks were modestly firmer on Tuesday, led by technology shares as deal activity ignited the start of a holiday-shortened trading week.
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U.S. stocks made strong gains on  Wednesday as a tumble in oil prices boosted investor confidence  about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical  about the strength of the rally.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as optimism about tech spending and positive broker comments on companies such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  fueled a technology sector advance, offsetting worries about interest rates.
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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 edged higher on Thursday after data showed an unexpected rise in sales of new homes in September, while earnings from tech companies Motorola Inc  and EMC Corp  helped eased worries about third-quarter profits.
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Stocks rallied on Wednesday, led by gains in the tech sector after Cisco Systems Inc.'s  strong profits and outlook reinforced optimism about earnings.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved narrowly higher in early trading Monday as investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings.    While some investors were concerned that rising energy prices would undermine third-quarter results for many companies, a new report by J.P...
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Optimism that the embattled technology sector was ripe for a recovery sent stocks modestly higher yesterday, despite a new revenue warning from semiconductor company Broadcom Inc.
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U.S. technology stocks ended up  slightly on Friday, lifted by a higher sales forecast from  bellwether Intel Corp. INTC.O, while a disappointing jobs  report capped blue-chip gains.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday as  strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were slim before the Christmas holiday.
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U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel  Corp. INTC.O lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs  report put a damper on Wall Street.