Stocks Climb on Positive GDP Figure News
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NEW YORK - A sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher Friday on hopes that the economic slowdown would not be as bad as first thought.    The 2.8 percent GDP growth in the second quarter, a revision from the 3 percent preliminary figure reported in July, is a far cry from the 4.5 percent growth in the first quarter...
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U.S. stocks rose for a second day on   Tuesday as a survey showing a higher-than-expected jump in   consumer confidence eased concern about slowing economic growth   and the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, after he  government said retail sales in November were better than  expected, a sign of economic strength.
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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 rose on Thursday after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer
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NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising solidly above 10,000 as investors, less anxious about volatile energy prices, focused instead on good corporate news.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet signs of strength in the economy meant companies  will beat profit forecasts as the second-quarter earnings  season kicks off.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a steep late-day rally in the previous session that was sparked by optimism about government and central bank plans to boost the economy.
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Stocks gained on Friday after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a strong jobs report reassured investors about the economy.
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TORONTO (CP) - Stock markets pushed higher Friday morning after a report that the US economy grew at a slower pace than had first been estimated by the government, but not as slow as some economists had expected.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by takeover news and data showing stronger manufacturing growth in June even as price pressures eased.
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U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally on Friday after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold.
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U.S. stock futures soared on Friday,  indicating the market would open higher, after October jobs  data showed a higher-than-expected increase, a positive sign  for U.S. economic growth.
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Stocks rose on Friday, driving the Dow industrials to a record high after unexpectedly flat consumer price data reassured investors that U.S. economic growth and inflation are under control.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as tame consumer price data reassured investors that inflation was under control and the economy will still grow strongly enough to support the equity market.
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Wall Street rallied for a second consecutive session yesterday after the governmentÂs latest gross domestic product reading showed the economy was in better shape than expected, easing concerns that growth was slowing too sharply.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after data showed consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in November, boosting optimism that economic growth is neither too fast nor too slow.