Stocks Up on Drop in Oil Prices, GDP Hike
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Wall Street extended its yearend rally Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices and a surprise uptick in the nation&#39;s gross domestic product pushed stocks higher.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite index posted especially robust gains...
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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. stocks rose on Thursday as crude oil prices fell below $62 a barrel and a drop in weekly claims for jobless benefits suggested a healthy labor market a day before a key unemployment report.
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U.S. stocks extended their gains on  Tuesday as oil prices slipped, easing concerns that energy  costs would hurt corporate profits and helped raise hopes for  improvement in the economy.
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NEW YORK - Another drop in oil prices and belated reaction to last week's employment report sent stocks higher to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday as investors saw the news as an indicator of new economic strength.    Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over, boosting the chances for an autumn rally in stocks...
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NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks modestly higher Friday, embracing a sluggish gross domestic product reading that was nonetheless better than expected, hoping that falling oil prices would help spur the economy. The major indexes all finished the week higher...
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U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a jump in oil prices boosted energy stocks and an unexpected rise in July new home sales calmed worries about the economy.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a rise in oil prices spurred gains in shares of energy companies and news of an executive reshuffle at Starbucks Corp  buoyed hopes of a turnaround at the top coffee chain.
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Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as oil  prices fell by nearly a dollar and several companies raised  quarterly profit forecasts amid a brighter mood on Wall Street  after a long holiday weekend.
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Investors cheered by falling oil prices and an improving job picture sent stocks higher Tuesday, hoping that the news signals a renewal of economic strength and a fall rally in stocks.
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U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday as shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. and other energy-related companies climbed on rising oil prices, and after the U.S. government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth.
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NEW YORK - Stocks pushed higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product, while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. The tech dominated Nasdaq composite index posted especially robust gains...
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Stocks indexes rose on Thursday as higher oil prices lifted energy stocks while a crop of positive headlines boosted pharmaceutical stocks.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday as a strong jobs report outweighed a weaker-than-expected reading of consumer sentiment, while a jump in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies.
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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off of the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...
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NEW YORK - Stocks rose for a second straight session Tuesday as a drop in consumer prices and a decline in crude oil futures Tuesday allowed investors to put aside worries about inflation, at least for the short term. The Dow Jones industrial average pushed past the 10,000 mark for the first time in nearly two weeks...