Stocks Hit by Oil Rise, Microsoft Fall
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices touched another record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  dragged on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.
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Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, underpinned by gains in energy shares, such as Exxon Mobil , on higher oil prices.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed Thursday, with blue chips inching higher as investors' relief over declining oil prices offset their concerns about a jump in jobless claims. Brokerage downgrades of several semiconductor companies sent tech stocks down slightly...
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U.S. stocks rose, overcoming earlier losses, on Thursday as a jump in oil prices pushed up energy shares, overshadowing a surprising drop in Midwest business activity and a disappointing outlook by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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U.S. stocks jumped on Wednesday as oil  prices, which have held investor enthusiasm for stocks in check  for months, fell sharply after a higher-than-expected crude  build last week.
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The blue-chip Dow closed at its lowest  point this year on Friday as oil prices climbed to another  record and Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O revenue forecast lagged  analysts' expectations.
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Wall Street extended its yearend rally Wednesday as a sharp drop in oil prices and a surprise uptick in the nation&#39;s gross domestic product pushed stocks higher.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday,  extending gains, as oil prices fell sharply after a  higher-than-expected rise in crude stocks last week.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  rising oil and other commodity prices drove up shares of major  energy and metal producers.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as oil  prices declined and investors were encouraged by Monday's  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N
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Wall Street stocks tumbled Fridayas crude oil futures topped 55 dollars per barrel and tepid earnings from Microsoft Corp. and the Coca-Cola Co.
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U.S. stocks declined on Thursday as  oil prices climbed, stoking concerns of higher energy costs  squeezing corporate profits, although Apple Computer Inc.  AAPL.O surged after beating Wall Street estimates.
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U.S. stocks were lower on Wednesday as  oil prices jumped back above $54 a barrel after the government  reported a smaller-than-expected increase in crude oil  inventories and a few blue-chip companies disappointed  investors with their earnings and outlooks.
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New York - US stocks edged higher on Friday. Oil prices fell below $43 a barrel, helping Wall Street withstand a disappointing jobs creation report.
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NEW YORK - Investors cheered by falling oil prices and an improving job picture sent stocks higher Tuesday, hoping the news signals a renewal of economic strength and a fall rally in stocks.    Oil prices dropped below the $43 per barrel mark before rising slightly to end the session, giving credence to investors' belief that the summer's run on oil prices was at an end...
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U.S. blue chips lost early gains and  slipped lower on Wednesday as oil prices rose and terrorism  fears sparked by a chemical scare in Washington crept into the  marketplace.
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US stocks fell on Thursday, hit by a sharp drop in technology shares following a slew of sales warnings from semiconductor makers, and as oil prices rose nearly $1 a barrel.