US Stocks Rise on Oracle&#39;s PeopleSoft Purchase, Retail Sales
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US stocks gained after Oracle Corp. won its battle to buy PeopleSoft Inc. and Honeywell International Inc. made a UK purchase, signaling that companies are optimistic about the economy&#39;s prospects.
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U.S. stocks were set for a higher open  on Monday, helped by news business software maker Oracle Corp.  ORCL.O struck a deal to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.PSFT.O,  ending a bitter takeover battle.
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US stocks advanced on Friday as a jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel kept gains in check.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
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US stocks rose on Tuesday as traders were cheered by better-than-expected quarterly earnings at Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), the country's biggest retailer.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a  bigger-than-expected jump in September retail sales offset the  impact of falling insurance company shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after  software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O accepted rival Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O buyout offer and a government report showed  better-than-expected retail sales in November, signaling an  uptick in consumer spending.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after reassuring results from Oracle Corp  and a higher earnings outlook from Qualcomm Inc  helped to lift the technology sector.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as demand   for technology shares such as Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O and   for semiconductor shares helped lift the Nasdaq more than 1   percent.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Technology shares, however, fell on a disappointing report from Juniper Networks Inc...
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday following a  pickup in merger activity in the software and telecom sectors  and better-than-expected retail sales in November, which  signaled an uptick in consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing  the Dow and S&P 500 to fresh 2005 highs, as retail shares got a  boost from better-than-expected January retail sales, while an  unsolicited bid for Circuit City Stores Inc.CC.N raised hopes  for more deals to come.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, with technology shares gaining after reassuring results from Oracle Corp  and a higher earnings outlook from Qualcomm Inc .
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  sharply stronger consumer confidence data cheered investors and  boosted retailers, while Internet stocks rose following a  brokerage's upgrade of Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.
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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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PeopleSoft&#39;s shares were up 10.6 percent at $22.98 late into Monday&#39;s trading session. Oracle shares rose 10 cents to $12.
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Stocks rallied yesterday after the software maker PeopleSoft accepted Oracle&#39;s $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.