Stocks Close Higher, Dow Above 10,000
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday,  as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought  beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000  for the first time in 2 weeks.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 eking out closing records, as higher energy shares and a fresh round of takeovers offset concerns about a sharp sell-off in Chinese stocks.
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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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NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials 110 points higher, as new economic data showed strength in manufacturing and the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive created excitement over a possible merger in the tech sector. The markets were poised to end the week appreciably higher...
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street amid the Oracle-PeopleSoft merger and a climb in retail sales figures. Investors pushed stocks substantially higher yesterday as Wall Street greeted the Oracle-PeopleSoft
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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with  the Dow closing at its highest level in 3 1/2 years, boosted by  a rebound in beaten-down drugmaker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while  tech stocks got a lift from a broker upgrade of Intel Corp.  INTC.O.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial to a record closing high for a third day and the S&P 500 to a fresh 5-1/2-year high, after an increase in retailers' September sales fueled hopes that spending will stay strong.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday  as investors hoping for a year-end rally bought shares.
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Stocks shot higher Wednesday after the Federal Reserve answered two of Wall Street's major concerns, indicating that the economy remains healthy and that inflation pressures are easing. The Dow Jones industrials climbed nearly 100 points to set another trading high, while the Russell 2000 index had its first close above 800.
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US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, even as oil prices hit another record, as investors were encouraged by data showing an easing of inflationary pressure and a sharp rebound in the housing market.
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U.S. stocks extended their rally on  Thursday, taking the Dow to its highest close since March, as  oil prices fell -- easing concerns about the impact of high  energy costs on profits and consumer spending.
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Blue chips closed comfortably higher, lifted in late afternoon trade by a positive early performance by Wall Street, while a firm media sector and recovering oil stocks also boosted the FTSE 100, dealers said.
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The Dow closed up more than 300 points for the first time in nearly five years as stocks soared after the Fed's rate cut.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, driving the Dow to its first close over the 14,000 mark, after forecast-topping results from the technology and industrial sectors shifted the market's focus back to earnings optimism, even as Fed Chief Ben Bernanke fanned concerns about the subprime market.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday,   putting the Dow Jones industrial average within view of its   all-time closing high after data showing an unexpected rise in   August new home sales.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record close on strong earnings from companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. and an improving outlook for the U.S. economy.
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NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassurance from the Federal Reserve.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.22, or 0.2 percent, at 10,221.11...