Stocks open higher on profits; FedEx gains
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday,   buoyed by strong earnings from economic bellwether FedEx Corp.   FDX.N and an interest-rate pause by the Federal Reserve that   reassured investors about the outlook for profit growth.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as  investors bet the Federal Reserve will stick to its course of  "measured" interest-rate increases later in the day, while two  top Wall Street investment banks reported higher quarterly  profits.
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Stocks opened higher on Friday, buoyed by strong earnings from bellwethers Microsoft Corp and Caterpillar Inc and by optimism about an economic stimulus deal to avert a recession.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, sending major indexes up more than 1 percent, as technology shares rebounded, while upbeat outlooks and profit reports from companies including Big Lots Inc.  tempered worries about the economy's health.
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Stocks began September with strong   gains on Friday as a report showing slightly more-than-expected   U.S. job growth lifted hopes that companies will sustain   profitability even as the expansion moderates.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as  investors bought beaten down shares and were hopeful of strong  earnings from credit card provider American Express Co.   AXP.N.
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US stocks opened slightly higher on Monday ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings. Oil prices climbed to new highs in London and New York.
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US stocks opened higher on Wednesday after news that core inflation rose only slightly more than expected last month. Strong earnings from computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co.
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FedEx (FDX ) raised raised its 2005 profit forecast for a second time. The package-delivery giant sees $4.40 to $4.60 earnings per share, vs.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday  after stronger-than-expected earnings from technology  bellwethers International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and  Texas Instruments Inc. TXN.N, while oil prices continued to   slide.
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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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U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday,  with oil prices slipping on signs of strong supplies and Wall  Street encouraged that the Federal Reserve seemed unlikely to  accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes.
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FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal first quarter and full year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.
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Shares FedEx Corp. FDX.N rose before  the bell on Monday, after the express shipping company raised  its earnings forecast for the first quarter and the full year,  citing strong demand for its services.
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Stocks opened higher on Wednesday,  bouncing back after the prior session&#39;s sell-off, as investors  snapped up beaten-down financial shares.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Corp. raised its earnings outlook Monday, citing more business for its international, ground delivery and less-than truckload services.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and strong earnings from U.S. retailers on strong monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.