Wall Street headed higher before speeches
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Friday as investors drew support from news that President Bush would unveil a plan to help subprime mortgage borrowers and loosen credit conditions that have rattled financial markets for six weeks.
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Despite its nervousness over the presidential election, Wall Street extended its rally Tuesday, pushing stocks higher as investors welcomed a drop in oil prices to the $50 per barrel level.
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US stocks opened slightly higher on Monday ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings. Oil prices climbed to new highs in London and New York.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a higher start on Friday, as markets awaited a statement from President George W. Bush in which he is expected to announce that the US government will help Americans with delinquent mortgages keep their homes.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a higher start on Tuesday as Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Bear Stearns (NYSE:BSC) prepared to appoint new chief executives and as soaring commodity prices were primed to boost stocks in the energy and mining sectors.
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Wall Street extended its advance yesterday as investors digested new takeover developments and placed bets ahead of the Federal ReserveÂs decision on interest rates.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.42, or 0.1 percent, at 10,218.31...
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Upbeat economic news and a lot of merger and acquisition activity have stocks rising on Wall Street ahead of the Federal Reserve&#39;s decision on interest rates tomorrow.
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US stocks opened higher on Monday, with Wall Street extending its year-end rally in what is expected to be a light, post-holiday trading day.
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Wall Street stocks rallied on Monday, after overcoming an initial wobble, as hopes for more aggressive interest rate cuts spurred gains in financial companies ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Tuesday.
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Stock index futures edged up before  the start of Wall Street trading on Wednesday with all eyes on  retail sales data for clues about the health of the U.S.  economy and the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.
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Wall Street is set to open up on Wednesday, recovering from the previous day's frantic sell-off, after calming remarks from China as investors look ahead to U.S preliminary GDP figures to judge the health of the economy.
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Stock futures edged higher on  Thursday, boosted by takeover news, but investors were cautious  before economic data that could give clues on the outlook for  interest rates.
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Stock index futures rose sharply on Monday, signaling Wall Street will rebound from last week's losses, after IBM  reported higher-than-expected preliminary financial results, lifting the technology sector.
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Stocks headed for a higher open on Thursday as signs of continued strength in the labor market boosted optimism about the economy's health and the profit outlook.
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to open higher on Tuesday, taking a cue from a strong performance in European and Asian markets, while bid talk takes the top slot in a thin day for company events.
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U.S. stock index futures indicated a strong open on Wall Street on Friday ahead of non-farm payrolls data which might offer clues on the outlook for interest rates and growth in the world's largest economy.