US stocks higher in seasonal lift
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NEW YORK, Dec 21  - Wall Street shares swung higher Tuesday as investors shuffled portfolios in advance of the end of the year, encouraged by a broker upgrade of Intel that buoyed the tech sector.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, getting a  boost from some strong retail earnings, lower oil prices and  two separate economic reports that showed inflationary pressure  was held in check and U.S. housing starts rebounded sharply in  July.
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US stocks rose, capping the Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500 Index&#39;s best three-week rally in two years, as better-than-expected reports on retail sales and consumer confidence suggested the economy may accelerate.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate results lifted the mood on Wall  Street and investors bought shares a day after major indexes  hit November lows.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after the  Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates by a quarter  point for the third time this year.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday, after data showed sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday, led by gains in energy and semi-conductor shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a   report showed consumer prices rose in line with market   expectations in August, soothing concerns about higher   inflation and interest rates.
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U.S. stocks rose in light trading before a holiday on Friday as takeover news, including Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.'s  plan to buy a Nordic exchanges company, revived appetite for equities.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening higher at the open Tuesday after a slight gain in Monday's session...
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Reports of strong holiday retail sales looked to propel US stocks to big gains at the start of trading Monday.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday  as investors hoping for a year-end rally bought shares.
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Wall Street stocks were trading higher by mid-morning on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected new homes sales and durable goods orders last month.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday,  with Wall Street extending its year-end rally in what is  expected to be a light, post-holiday trading day.
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NEW YORK - The index of leading US economic indicators rose in September as stocks climbed and fewer Americans lost their jobs.