Stocks Higher As Profit Worries Ease
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved modestly higher 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 and the summer's economic slowdown would undermine third-quarter results for many companies, a new report by J.P...
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as   lower crude oil prices lifted optimism about spending and   profits.
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NEW YORK - Stocks drifted higher Monday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive consumer  confidence data lifted the mood on Wall Street a day after  major indexes hit November lows.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a higher profit forecast by Microsoft Corp.  lifted all three major indexes and an upbeat outlook by lender Countrywide Financial Corp.  stemmed fears of financial-sector losses.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a run  of positive company earnings stoked a rally that began on  Tuesday, ending four straight days of declines.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, boosted by  optimism about the week's earnings announcements, but record  crude oil prices limited advances.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies  will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings  season kicks off.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings season kicks off.
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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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US stocks finished higher on Friday, as investor worry about high fuel costs crimping consumer spending and hurting company profits eased after crude oil prices fell from their peak.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.
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Stocks rose yesterday after better-than-expected earnings from Apple and American Express eased concern that the housing slump has depressed consumer spending.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday after higher-than-expected earnings from companies, including Bear Stearns and Costco, but climbing oil prices could keep gains in check.
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U.S. stocks were poised to open higher, with Wall Street growing more upbeat about corporate profits after solid results from Apple, American Express and DuPont.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after  data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism  about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year  highs.
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Stocks advanced on Monday as data on existing-home sales landed near analysts' estimates and bond yields fell, easing worries about higher borrowing costs and helping stocks recover from last week's losses.