Thanks Ben! Stocks Soar Into Close
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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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Leading shares closed firmer, ending near the day's peak gaining a boost in the afternoon from an early rally on Wall Street thanks to some positive earnings news, and a retreat by crude prices, dealers said.
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Leading shares closed higher as gains among Wall Street technology issues added to sentiment already buoyed by Johnson Matthey's reassuring trading update.
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US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened and shares of Merck &amp; Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) helped lift the Dow after the drugmaker
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What's better than a high-quality stock? A high-quality stock that's got the wind at its back!
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Blue chips extended gains in late afternoon trade to close sharply higher, with Exel and miners leading the gainers, while investors also took heart from a rebound on Wall Street, dealers said.
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US stocks have ended on a high note, boosted by receding oil prices and an upbeat reading for the US economy. Just after the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 23.
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U.S. stocks surged for a second day today after tame inflation data encouraged investors already buoyed by the Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut the day before.
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Leading Wall St shares were given a boost by data showing stronger economic growth than expected and by a fall in oil prices. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones was up 56.46 points to 10,815.89 and the Nasdaq had risen by 6.12 points to 2,157.03.
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Stocks surged Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials posting a triple-digit gain moments after the opening bell, as investors expressed relief following the election and what&#39;s widely believed to be a victory for President Bush.
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The stock market surged last week on robust earnings from technology companies.
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U.S. stocks extended their rally on  Thursday, with the Dow at its highest close since March as oil  prices fell and relieved concerns about the impact of energy  costs on corporate profits and consumer spending.
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British blue chips finished today's session sharply higher, as US indices rocketed on the back of strong economic data and positive corporate news, and with mm02 and Royal and Sun Alliance well ahead of the pack, dealers said.
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What's better than a high quality stock? A high-quality stock that's got the wind at its back!
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Stocks surged Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at an all-time high and the S&P 500 finishing at its 2006 peak, as investors cheered strong earnings news from the banking sector, a drop in jobless claims and a rebound in the tech sector.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record closing high on strong earnings from a range of companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Companies and an improving outlook for both the U.S. economy and corporate profits.
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US stocks were higher at midmorning on Thursday, as a slew of deals fuelled the market&#39;s momentum, a day after the S&amp;P 500 had risen to a record close.