Stocks Higher on Drop in Jobless Claims
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A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks slightly higher in early trading Thursday.    Investors welcomed the latest Labor Department report, which showed 319,000 new claims for the past week, down 44,000 from a week ago...
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Thursday as signs of continued strength in the labor market boosted optimism about the economy's health and the profit outlook.
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Stocks edged higher Friday as another drop in oil prices helped Wall Street withstand the effects of a disappointing jobs creation report.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed Thursday as investor enthusiasm over a sharp drop in initial unemployment claims was offset by rising oil prices and a disappointing wholesale inventories report. Technology shares benefited from a pair of outlook upgrades and strong earnings from National Semiconductor Corp...
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Stock index futures added to gains on Thursday after data showed weekly initial jobless claims inched up last week but were below economists' expectations.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a report showing stronger-than-expected job growth boosted optimism about the outlook for profits.
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NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 18.95, or 0.2 percent, at 10,074.15...
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The dollar edged higher on Thursday  after a report showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment  dropped steeply, but traders said its significance for Friday's  widely anticipated payrolls report was limited.
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The U.S. jobs market showed some signs  of strength in June as private employers added more jobs than  expected and planned layoffs decreased, but initial claims for  unemployment insurance edged up last week, reports showed on  Thursday.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a  government report showed the U.S. economy added twice the  number of jobs than had been expected last month in a positive  sign for economic growth.
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U.S. stocks rose in thin trading on  Thursday as investors welcomed data showing strength in the  U.S. job market and lower oil prices while shrugging off a  weaker-than-expected report on Midwest manufacturing.
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An unexpected drop in unemployment claims and retreating oil prices boosted confidence on Wall Street Thursday, sending stocks slightly higher in light trading.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, boosted by  a government report showing strong jobs growth last month, but  gains were sharply reduced by a weak dollar, which fell to a  record low against the euro on concerns about the U.S. trade  imbalance.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after a report showed a larger-than-expected rise in  weekly jobless claims, but a continued drop in oil prices  boosted investor sentiment.
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US stocks powered higher Friday as a blockbuster Microsoft bid for Yahoo helped Wall Street shake off a shock report showing the first decline in jobs for the US economy in over four years.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street surged higher Thursday as investors welcomed strong earnings from Bear Stearns Cos. and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and another drop in unemployment benefits claims.