Stocks Rise, Led by Healthcare Sector
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U.S. stocks held solid gains on  Wednesday, as oil prices held below $42 a barrel and healthcare  stocks rose, with shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. MRK.N up  after issuing a 2005 forecast that was better than some  analysts had expected.
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The Nasdaq rose and the blue-chip Dow   edged up on Wednesday after a government report showed economic   growth, while slowing, remains fairly strong.
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Stocks rose at the open on Monday, boosted by takeover news and stronger-than-expected earnings in the pharmaceutical sector.
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Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, sending the Nasdaq Composite Index up more than 1 percent, as investors drew support from a recovery in Asian and European equities following a turbulent sell-off that hit global markets.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, after government leaders agreed on a plan for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and a healthy outlook from cell- phone chip maker Qualcomm helped drive the Nasdaq up sharply.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as positive analyst comments helped the financial sector and McDonald's Corp.  raised its annual dividend by 50 percent.
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U.S. stocks traded higher on  Wednesday, with shares of drugmaker Merck & Co. MRK.N helping  to boost the Dow after its 2005 forecast offered relief to some  investors on Wall Street.
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Sock index futures rose on Tuesday after news of a proposed acquisition of a health-care company, while bond yields held steady, giving investors a break from interest-rate worries.
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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 were trading higher on Thursday after several brokerage upgrades on microchip makers sent the semiconductor sector to a one-year high and a pair of indicators pointed to signs of growth in the economy.
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Shares surged on Wall Street on Friday night, pushing the Dow over 100 points higher, as tech stocks rallied and drug giant Merck staged a 1 per cent rebound following its 26 per cent fall on Thursday.
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US stocks rallied Wednesday, boosted by shares of health and defence companies that are seen benefiting from the re-election of President George W. Bush, but higher oil prices checked advances.
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Stock indexes gained on Monday as deal news and pharmaceutical sector profits renewed optimism about the equities market after Friday's sell-off.
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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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Stock indexes rose on Monday as deal news and pharmaceutical sector profits renewed optimism about the equities market after Friday's sell-off.
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The Dow and S&P rose on Monday, led by health-care and consumer staple shares, as investors poured into companies seen best able to withstand an economic slowdown following dismal employment data last Friday.
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U.S. stock indexes rose on Monday as takeover news and strong profits from blue-chip companies, including Merck & Co. , reassured investors after Friday's sell-off.