Stocks Gain; Techs Ahead But Volume Thin
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, helped by  reassuring consumer confidence data and a bounce in technology  stocks, but volume was extremely thin before next week's  Republican convention in New York City.
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Stocks advanced on Tuesday, buoyed by an optimistic outlook for technology shares and gains in oil prices that lifted energy shares.
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U.S. technology stocks gained on  Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,  but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per  barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also  gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from  energy names attractive.
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Stocks edged higher on Thursday as data showing a drop in weekly jobless claims eased worries on the economy and investors bought beaten-down technology shares.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks finished  slightly higher on Friday while technology stocks slipped, as  investors showed caution before next week's presidential  election.
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US stocks chalked up modest gains on Monday, led by energy and technology companies, helping offset worries about the threat of new turmoil in credit markets.
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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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NEW YORK - Stocks moved narrowly higher in early trading Monday as investors discounted another technology profit warning and focused instead on positive outlooks for third- and fourth-quarter earnings.    While some investors were concerned that rising energy prices would undermine third-quarter results for many companies, a new report by J.P...
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Stocks rose on Thursday, led by technology shares, as a reassuring profit and outlook from Oracle Corp  offset nagging concerns about financial companies' exposure to bad debt.
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U.S. technology stocks rose on Wednesday as Cisco Systems'profit and outlook reinforced optimism over earnings, while blue chips ended little changed as an oil price drop weighed on energy shares.
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Technology stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by strong earnings from computer maker Dell Inc. , but the broad market was little changed as falling crude prices pushed oil company stocks lower.
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U.S. blue chip stocks rose on  Wednesday, helped by drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N, but  technology stocks were weaker as results from tech bellwether  Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O disappointed Wall Street.
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U.S. stocks moved higher late on  Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped,  shares of PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O boosted the tech-heavy  Nasdaq and data showed that factory activity stayed at a  healthy pace last month.
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Stocks edged higher on Thursday after data showed an unexpected rise in sales of new homes in September, while earnings from tech companies Motorola Inc  and EMC Corp  helped eased worries about third-quarter profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday's sharp drop as investors snapped up beaten-down stocks, while Apple Inc.  led technology shares higher on buzz surrounding the expected launch of new iPod products.
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US stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue.