Stocks Seen Up as Oil Dips; PeopleSoft Up
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U.S. stock futures rose steadily  throughout the morning, pointing to a higher market open on  Friday, as sliding oil prices were a welcome sign for investors  on the opening day of the fourth quarter.
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Oil prices up toward $45 a barrel are  likely to mar sentiment on Wall Street on Wednesday, but solid  earnings from software giant Oracle ORCL.O looks set to  support the technology sector.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Friday, as the fourth quarter begins on Wall Street with oil  prices holding below $50 a barrel.
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US stocks added to earlier gains on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.
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Stocks rose on Friday, with all three major Wall Street indexes poised to end the week higher, after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a stronger-than-expected jobs report indicated strength in the economy.
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Stock futures edged higher on Friday, with technology shares set to gain after Microsoft Corp.  raised its profit outlook, but record oil prices could spur caution.
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US stocks moved higher late on Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped, shares of PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT) boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq and
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Stocks headed for a higher open on  Tuesday, buoyed by news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks  Corp  and as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in  energy shares.
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Wall Street stocks were expected to open mixed on Friday, with technology stocks gaining ground led by PeopleSoft Inc  but blue chips held back by a profit warning from Alcoa Inc. .
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U.S. stocks appeared set to open  nearly unchanged to slightly higher on Thursday after a sharp  fall in the previous session, with oil prices easing.
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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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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped $50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved sharply higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped $50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...
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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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As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Thursday as oil prices held below $50 a barrel, while  beverage company PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N posted a rise in  quarterly profit.
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U.S. stocks were headed for a higher  open on Monday, with oil prices sliding and Wall Street looking  to extend a year-end rally that has sent shares higher for  three consecutive sessions.