Stocks drift higher as investors await earnings
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Stocks drifted higher Monday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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Wall Street stocks opened higher on Friday, buoyed by some upbeat earnings results as the dollar remained under pressure.
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US stocks were higher on Monday, as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings reports may come in better than expected, but relentlessly high crude oil prices reined in advances.
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The Dow industrials and S&P 500 were little changed on Thursday as cautious investors sought to lock in profits from Wednesday's sharp late-day rally.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday after higher-than-expected earnings from companies, including Bear Stearns and Costco, but climbing oil prices could keep gains in check.
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Shares looked set for a firmer start on Thursday, building on gains from the previous session ahead of key economic data. Investors also keenly await the Federal Reserve's rate decision and its statement.
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U.S. stocks opened higher as Wall Street, looking to resume this weekâs rally, drew confidence from strong earnings from Oracle.
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U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday,   indicating stocks may open higher and extend Wednesday's gains,   buoyed by strong earnings, tamer oil prices and an   interest-rate pause by the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks ended higher for a second  session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by  better-than-expected  earnings from companies including Texas Instruments Inc.  TXN.N and a drop in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stock futures inched higher on Wednesday as investors scoured for beaten-down shares a day after Wall Street suffered its worst slide in three weeks.
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US stocks advanced slightly on Monday as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings reports may exceed expectations, but oil at a fresh record near $54 a barrel curbed gains.
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Stocks rose modestly in light holiday trading Monday as investors awaited the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports, hopeful the news would override worries about a struggling economic recovery and record fuel prices.
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NEW YORK Stocks drifted higher yesterday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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The Dow briefly rose above its record   closing high on Thursday, but stocks slipped later as crude oil   prices rebounded and investors worried a slower economy would   not sustain earnings.
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Stocks rose in early trading as Wall Street, heartened by upbeat investment bank earnings, awaited the Federal Reserveâs meeting on interest rates.
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Wall Street's quarterly earnings frenzy is starting to taper off, but U.S. stock investors will still have plenty of numbers to watch next week.
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, disappointing worker productivity and a surge in oil prices, focusing instead on rising factory orders.    Trading was muted as investors awaited a mid-quarter update from U.S...