Stocks Rise After Durable Goods Data
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday  after durable goods orders for August, excluding transportation  orders, exceeded market expectations, but gains were capped as  investors focused on high oil prices.
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U.S. stocks rose further in late afternoon trade on Friday, sending major indexes up more than 1 percent, as investors bet that the market may be finding its feet after weeks of turmoil, while surprisingly strong data eased concerns about the economy.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods excluding the volatile transportation sector rose more  than expected in July and the number of workers seeking jobless  benefits fell slightly last week, government reports showed on  Thursday.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data  showed U.S. industrial production growth in December exceeded  analyst estimates and wholesale inflation had a  sharper-than-expected drop, boosting investor confidence in the  economy.
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NEW YORK -- Stocks advanced sharply Monday in the first day of trading for the third quarter, as investors reacted to data showing a rise in June manufacturing activity and a spate of buyout news.
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Orders for US durable goods fell unexpectedly in August but beat forecasts once transportation equipment was stripped out, government data showed on Friday in evidence the economy is again pumping strongly.
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Investor's Business Daily - New orders at U.S. factories rose a more-than-expected 1.5% in Nov., despite the credit crunch and housing downturn. Orders for nondurable goods, such as food, textiles, paper and chemicals, jumped 3%, their biggest gain since March '05. Orders for durable goods were revised down to -0.1% from the initial reading of 0.1%. That's bad news for the manufacturing sector, but the strong "soft goods" orders signals continued consumer demand.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on   Wednesday, putting the Dow within sight of its record high, as   a report showed an unexpected rise in August new home sales,   overshadowing concern raised by data depicting a fall in   durable goods orders.
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US blue-chip stocks rose slightly on Friday as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but climbing oil prices limited gains.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by  a report that showed factory orders rose at the fastest rate in  four months during November signaling strength in the nation's  industrial sector.
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Orders for U.S. durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- posted a larger-than-expected rise in July, boosted by an increase in demand for passenger aircraft, a Commerce Department report on Wednesday showed.
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Stocks rose on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and boosted optimism about the outlook for corporate profits.
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US STOCKS advanced on Friday after an industry report showed that factory production and employment had risen, easing concern that economic growth would slow.
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Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news and data that showed manufacturing growth quickened in June even as price pressures eased.
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NEW YORK Stocks moved sharply higher Friday after US economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction and shrugged off a softening in consumer sentiment.
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Orders for U.S. durable goods fell  unexpectedly in August but beat forecasts once transportation  equipment was stripped out, government data showed on Friday in  evidence the economy is again pumping strongly.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday after a report showed manufacturing activity expanded in August, easing recession worries, while favorable research reports on Apple Inc. boosted the tech sector.