US Stocks Up a Bit in Thin Trade
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U.S. stocks rose slightly in light  trading  on Thursday after data gave a mixed picture of the  U.S. economy, but steel shares fell as investors worried about  weaker demand from China that could depress steel prices.
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Stocks gained on Friday as investors  took comfort from data showing U.S. consumer sentiment picked  up above expectations in late August, but volume was very thin  before next week's Republican convention in New York City.
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U.S. stocks traded slightly higher on  Friday, even as oil flirted near the $50-per-barrel mark,  suggesting that investors were snatching up beaten-down shares  and growing confident that oil prices may be leveling off.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Thursday after retailers reported a mixed bag of December  sales, while weekly jobless data caused some concern.
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Stock prices are gaining some ground in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 23 points in today&#39;s early going.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Tuesday, with lower oil prices helping support markets, but  Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N dragged on the Dow following a report  of a possible $24 billion takeover of cardiovascular device  maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, helped by a report showing more workers than expected were added to U.S. payrolls, although rising oil prices and weakness in the dollar limited gains.
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Stock prices are higher in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 60 points in today&#39;s early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than 3-1 lead over decliners.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by  reassuring consumer confidence data and a bounce in technology  stocks, but volume was extremely thin before next week's  Republican convention in New York City.
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The markets rose modestly in thin trading, helped by revised Commerce Department data that showed that economic growth remained reasonably strong.
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U.S. stocks nudged higher on Tuesday,  helped by a jump in drug maker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while gains  in semiconductor shares helped support the tech-dominated  Nasdaq index.
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US stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday as oil prices slipped with a lightly staffed Wall Street remaining cautious during the Republican party convention in New York amid heavy security and concerns of possible attacks.
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Chinese stocks rose modestly Wednesday amid speculation that regulators might take steps to support the market.
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Shares on Wall Street looked set for a flat to slightly higher start on Thursday with key economic data ahead constraining trade.
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Stocks rose modestly yesterday as investors looked past a mix of economic data and falling profit forecasts from Google and Applied Materials.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue...