Stocks rally on oil's drop
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U.S. stocks rose the most in about a   month on Tuesday, led by retail shares such as Home Depot Inc.   HD.N as investors bet falling crude oil prices will boost   consumer spending and lift corporate profits while easing   inflation.
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US stocks made strong gains in late-day trading on Wednesday, as a tumble in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.
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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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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and reassuring words from the Federal Reserve sent stocks higher Monday, raising hopes that Wall Street would be able to extend its recent rally.    Investors were cheered by a dip in oil prices, which backed off the $50 per barrel mark at Friday's close of trading...
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Stocks rallied in quiet trading, as oil prices fell for a fourth consecutive day and a pair of government reports gave a mixed picture of the economy.
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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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U.S. stocks rose on Monday on a dip in  oil prices and improved investor sentiment about the economy.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a small relief rally Monday, with stocks staying mixed after falling earlier in the session. Blue chips were held back by fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary...
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 index reaching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent as lower oil prices and a wave of takeover deals boosted optimism about the economic outlook and corporate valuations.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as a drop in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.
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The Dow gained more than 177 points Thursday -- its best day in more than a year -- as investors reveled in falling oil prices and the newly re-elected Bush administration&#39;s pro-business agenda.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rose sharply Wednesday, extending their rally for a second session as investors expressed relief over plummeting oil prices following a government report that showed a buildup in crude inventories.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as oil prices fell for a fourth straight session, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.    The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 83.11, or 0.8 percent, at 10,181.74...
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U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday with  the Dow back above 10,000 after oil prices fell almost 5  percent, alleviating worry that high energy costs will eat into  corporate profits and consumers' wallets.
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Another jump in oil prices pre-empted a strong rally on Wall Street Tuesday, though stocks managed to post modest gains.
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Monday as  worry about oil prices crunching corporate profits eased when  crude retreated from record highs.
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U.S. stocks surged 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.