US Stocks Up; Consumer Confidence on Tap
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday,  clawing back from Monday's losses, as oil prices held below $42  a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited December consumer  confidence data for direction.
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US stocks advanced on Friday as a jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel kept gains in check.
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Corrects paragraph 8 to show Dow at 12,449.05     NEW YORK  - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as tame consumer price data reassured investors that inflation was under control and the economy will still grow strongly enough to support the equity market.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with  investors reassured by some retailers' sales figures, while a  rise in the dollar also bolstered stocks, helping to  offset  the impact of a $2 increase in crude oil prices.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending.    Wall Street had worried that soaring oil and gasoline prices would prompt consumers to spend less...
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A report on consumer confidence due this morning may yet have an impact on market direction, but in early trading stocks are moving higher.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate results lifted the mood on Wall  Street and investors bought shares a day after major indexes  hit November lows.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday after U.S.   second-quarter growth was revised upward, suggesting some   strength in the economy, and a dip in oil prices soothed   concerns about inflation.
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U.S. stocks rose further in late afternoon trade on Friday, sending major indexes up more than 1 percent, as investors bet that the market may be finding its feet after weeks of turmoil, while surprisingly strong data eased concerns about the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing   the Dow Jones index to its second-highest close ever, as an   unexpectedly big jump in consumer confidence eased investor   concerns about the effect of slowing economic growth on   corporate profits.
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US News, NEW YORK - US stocks climbed on Thursday, after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer sentiment for December, but the session was expected to be quiet
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Wall Street stocks traded higher Friday as a strong retail sales report increased investors&#39; confidence about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 1 percent and the Nasdaq climbing to its highest in a little more than six years, as investors got some reassuring news about the economy's health from government data pointing to moderate core inflation, excluding food and energy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year highs.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after a   report showed consumer prices rose in line with market   expectations in August, soothing concerns about higher   inflation and interest rates.