Buybacks, earnings forecasts buoy indexes
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Stocks rose on Monday on growing optimism about second-quarter earnings and plans by Johnson & Johnson  and ConocoPhillips  to buy back their own shares.
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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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Index futures pointed to a rebound on Wall Street on Friday ahead of a long weekend after heavy losses in the previous session, with earnings from General Electric  and consumer sentiment data in focus.
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U.S. stock investors looking to recoup  from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep  one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings  due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices  pose to the economy and profits.
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Lukewarm third-quarter earnings reports to date imply that corporate America has some thorny problems. For the stock market to get back on track, this week's releases will have to offer Wall Street some more upbeat news.
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Now's the time to find the growth stocks that will fuel tomorrow's gains.
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Most U.S. companies have reported earnings and the flow of economic data slows this week, so investors will look to U.S. trade figures and earnings from leading technology stocks Dell and Cisco for fuel to sustain the market's 2-week-old rally.
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Stock index futures signaled a higher market open on Thursday as companies reported earnings that beat forecasts, shifting investors' focus back to corporate profits and away from subprime credit worries.
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Most U.S. companies have reported  earnings and the flow of economic data slows this week, so  investors will look to U.S. trade figures and earnings from  leading technology stocks Dell and Cisco for fuel to sustain  the market's 2-week-old rally.
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Stock index futures indicated the market could rebound on Monday after the previous session's plunge as a major buyout deal looked set to advance.
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Investors observing the seemingly uninterrupted parade of corporate buyout announcements might wonder how much the deals and the attendant rise in stock prices might boost returns in their mutual funds. The answer lies in the type of funds they own.
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U.S. stock investors looking to recoup from the worst week in almost three months will have to keep one eye out for signs of weakness in the tidal wave of earnings due next week and the other on the threat surging oil prices pose to the economy and profits.
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U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off. Takeover news also aided the advance.
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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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Most U.S. companies have reported earnings and the flow of economic data slows next week, so investors will look to U.S. trade figures and earnings from leading technology stocks Dell and Cisco for fuel to sustain the market's 2-week-old rally.
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Massive share buybacks can't quite counteract lagging net income.
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When 2004 earnings reports start  pouring into the market next week, stocks are likely to stick  to a sideways trend, market strategists say.