Stocks set to rise on Tyco profit, Exxon
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U.S. stock futures inched higher on Tuesday, pointing to a higher market open, after strong profits from Tyco International Ltd.  and other companies boosted optimism about company profits, and a jump in oil prices pushed up shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. .
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U.S. stocks were set to move slightly  higher at the open on Friday with a $1 billion share buyback at  Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N supporting technology stocks,  although rising oil prices could limit gains.
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Stocks edged higher on Wednesday as   beaten-down energy shares including Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded, while concerns about a leak investigation at   Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N hurt the computer maker.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over a profit report from Goldman Sachs .
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Stocks were set to open higher on Friday as strong earnings from companies, including Microsoft Corp, and a speedy agreement on a U.S. economic stimulus package helped lift investor confidence.
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U.S. stocks were set for a higher open  on Monday, helped by news business software maker Oracle Corp.  ORCL.O struck a deal to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.PSFT.O,  ending a bitter takeover battle.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose, while the Nasdaq pared most of its early losses, on Tuesday as higher oil prices lifted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors said higher-than-expected inflation data was not necessarily going to lead to higher interest rates.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday,  pointing to a higher market open, on retreating oil prices and  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N
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Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd  reported a higher-than-expected  quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong demand from energy and  industrial markets and an improving performance at its ADT  security division.
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Stocks moving on Thursday: EXXON MOBIL  XOM.N, ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO. RD.N:
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Stocks were set to open higher on  Friday after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings  forecasts, while a $1 billion share buyback at Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N could support technology stocks.
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U.S. stocks looked to rise on Tuesday,  with stock futures pointing to a slightly higher open, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.
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Some of the Wall Street brokerages on tap to report earnings next month might see better-than-expected results as a rebound in the stock market is expected to fuel performance within their equities businesses.
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Wall Street was expected to rise on  Tuesday as easing crude oil prices soothed fears of a squeeze  on earnings and on a thin corporate menu investors will be able  to chew over results from food group H.J. Heinz Co HNZ.N.
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Stocks resumed their November advance yesterday after an increase in oil prices lifted Exxon Mobil, the worldâs biggest energy company, and shares of Google surpassed $500 for the first time.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening higher on Tuesday as investors enjoy a pullback in oil prices as well as upbeat profit reports from the likes of International Business Machines Corp...
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Stocks edged higher on Friday, clawing back from the previous session's steep losses, led by energy shares such as Exxon Mobil  as the price of oil rose.