Stocks Gain After Jobs Data, Sears Helps
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U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.
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US stocks rose on Tuesday as traders were cheered by better-than-expected quarterly earnings at Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), the country's biggest retailer.
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U.S. stocks surged ahead on Friday,  boosted by a rise in cigarette makers after a favorable court  ruling and a weaker-than-expected jobs report that eased  concerns about faster interest-rate hikes.
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Stocks rose on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and boosted optimism about the outlook for corporate profits.
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NEW YORK: US stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel Corp lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs report put a damper on Wall Street.
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Stocks gained on Friday after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a strong jobs report reassured investors about the economy.
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Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.
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Stocks rebounded on Thursday as mildly encouraging employment and manufacturing data provided relief to investors worried about the economy, a day after an unusually weak start to 2008.
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U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally on Friday after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold.
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Stocks rose on Friday, after data showed new home sales unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods surged, reassuring investors about the economy's health, although credit concerns remained.
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U.S. stocks rose in a broad-based  advance on Friday morning, as oil prices eased, data showed  factory activity last month met economists' estimates and  technology shares extended recent gains.
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NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 18.95, or 0.2 percent, at 10,074.15...
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Stocks rebounded on Friday from losses this week as earnings from bellwethers IBM  and General Electric Co  provided some relief to worries about the economy and corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, lifted by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.
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Stocks extended gains in mid-afternoon trade on Tuesday, lifting the S&P 500 index more than 1 percent, after reassuring data on the economy and amid optimism about the outlook for technology spending.
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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 jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and durable goods orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered investor confidence after weeks of market turbulence.