Stocks Seen Higher as Oil Prices Ease
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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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U.S. stock futures were higher on  Monday as oil prices slid back below $43 a barrel -- pointing  to an upbeat start to 2005 when Wall Street opens.
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U.S. stock futures gained steam  throughout the morning, pointing to a higher market open on  Tuesday, as oil prices eased and insurance stocks looked to  extend gains from their rally on Monday.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as   oil prices slipped and investors awaited personal spending and   other economic data, a day after the blue-chip Dow rose briefly   above its closing record high.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to higher  market open on Monday, boosted by lower oil prices, another  rush of merger activity and relief that the Iraqi elections had  passed without serious incident.
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U.S. stock futures pointed toward a  higher Wall Street open on Tuesday after crude oil prices fell  for a third day, easing investors' fears that costly oil would  squeeze company profits and slow growth.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen a touch higher at the open Tuesday as investors snapped up some bargain stocks following Monday's oil-inspired sell-off...
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US 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 looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, clawing back from Monday's losses, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.
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U.S. stocks were set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday as traders bet on reassuring data on the  economy, but stubbornly high crude prices and worry about  profit warnings could hold gains in check.
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Wall Street was expected to edge higher  at Thursday's opening as oil prices receded from record highs,  easing fears spiraling costs will crimp firms' profits.
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Oil prices edged upward Wednesday in anticipation of a report showing declines in U.S. crude and gasoline supplies.
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Shares look set to open higher on Thursday with economic data dominating investors' agenda as the oil price hits a two-month high.
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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Friday, as the fourth quarter begins on Wall Street with oil  prices holding below $50 a barrel.
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Wall Street was set for a steady start on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased, with results from chip group Applied Materials (AMAT.O) and inflation data a focus, while shares in a bullish Motorola (MOT.N) may rise.
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US stocks were set to open slightly higher on Monday, helped by another retreat in oil prices, while business software maker Oracle Corp.