Stocks Gain After Iraq Vote; Citigroup Up
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Stocks gained on Monday, buoyed by  Citigroup Inc. C.N, which said it plans to sell its insurance  unit to MetLife Inc. MET.N, and relief that elections in Iraq  went off with less bloodshed than expected.
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Stocks gained on Monday,  buoyed by  relief that Iraq's historic election went off without major  disruptions, but that was not enough to prevent a lower finish  for the month of January.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, ending the week with gains after data showed a healthy job market while Citigroup Inc.  shares surged on speculation the company may divest some businesses and shake up senior management.
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Wall Street celebrated President Bush&#39;s re-election with a strong rally Wednesday, surging higher as investors welcomed the Republican&#39;s victory.
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European shares rose to within a whisker of fresh 2-1/2 year highs Monday amid relief that the Iraq elections passed without a major hitch, which also helped to push crude oil prices sharply lower.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday after data showing a larger-than-expected rise in new orders at factories in November eased worries about the economy.
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U.S. stocks gained on Monday after  early reports of victory for the Venezuelan president in a  referendum on his rule eased fears about the country's oil  exports even as crude prices remain over $46 a barrel.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after a report showing manufacturing was still expanding lifted shares of many large industrial companies, including General Electric Co. , and a big drop in oil prices added to buying momentum.
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Stocks rose on Friday, helped by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a rally in the shares of Citigroup Inc. , the biggest U.S. bank.
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US stocks rose on Wednesday, after a spokeswoman for Democratic challenger John Kerry said Kerry telephoned President Bush to concede the White House election, confirming Wall Street&#39;s notion that the Bush administration would remain
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Stocks gained on Monday,  buoyed by a  spurt of deal activity, such as Citigroup Inc.'s C.N  announcing plans to sell its insurance unit, and relief that  elections in Iraq went off with less bloodshed than expected.
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NEW YORK : President George W. Bush&#39;s re-election sparked a broad stock rally, as Wall Street welcomed the decisive victory for the candidate seen as the most business-friendly.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings  Inc. LEH.N provided a lift, even as crude oil prices rose to  a 2-week high and sparked worry about high energy costs.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks finished higher  on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies' shares,  although investors showed caution before next Tuesday's  presidential election.
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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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U.S. stock futures pointed to higher  market open on Monday, boosted by lower oil prices, another  rush of merger activity and relief that the Iraqi elections had  passed without serious incident.