Insurers, Home Builders Boost Stocks
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U.S. stocks bounced higher on Tuesday  as battered insurers such as Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N  gained on increased confidence of a quick resolution to New  York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the industry.
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U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday as  battered insurers such as Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N gained  on increased confidence of a quick resolution to New York  Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's probe of the industry.
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Mortgage insurers' shares rose on Wednesday as investors saw them benefiting from regulatory moves that will boost their business.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose late on Wednesday, rebounding from earlier losses of more than 2 percent each, as investors bought back shares they had bet against and the banking sector gained.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.
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Stocks rallied on Monday as investors snapped up shares of manufacturers and downtrodden banks after more weak housing data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will slash rates later this week.
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Stocks climbed on Friday as an unexpected rise in July new home sales calmed worries about the housing market slump, helping investors put aside fears about a recession.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than 1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial services companies and retailers.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as Home Depot Inc.'s  plan for a $22.5 billion share buyback underscored optimism about equity valuations, along with the growing allure of large-cap stocks, including General Electric Co. .
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Stock jumps despite revelation of $5.5B mortgage-related writedowns.
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Stocks jumped on Tuesday, helped by optimism about the outlook for technology spending and gains in oil prices that lifted energy shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as gains  in insurance stocks and crude oil prices off recent highs  overshadowed a fall in consumer confidence to a 7-month low.
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U.S. stocks gained strength on  Tuesday, getting a boost from Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, after  investor fears of the withdrawal of its arthritis drug Celebrex  were calmed, while IAC/InterActive Corp.'s IACI.O helped fuel  the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and some U.S. retailers' robust monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, giving  the Dow its best day in four months as battered insurers rose  on confidence a government probe of the industry would end  quickly.
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London equities moved higher on Thursday, after the insurance sector received a boost following strong numbers from Aviva.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as a report showing a surprisingly robust services sector boosted hopes that profit growth would weather fallout from a slowing housing market.