US stocks open slightly higher
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US stocks opened a touch higher today after data on unemployment claims offered a dose of cheer for the job market, while investors drew comfort from a fall in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks pointed to a slightly higher open on Monday as investors seek bargains and oil prices stay below last week's record high of nearly &#36;50 a barrel.
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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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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Tuesday, helped by weakening oil prices and news of a  possible merger between Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N and  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday  as data showing inflation slowed last month boosted investors'  hopes that the Federal Reserve will keep to its course of only  measured interest rate hikes.
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US stocks were mixed but trending slightly higher at midmorning on Wednesday, as a renewed rise in bond yields stalled a positive start for the major benchmarks.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly after the open on Wednesday on news computer maker Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected preliminary earnings, boosting technology shares.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, with oil prices slipping on signs of strong supplies and Wall Street encouraged that the Federal Reserve seemed unlikely to accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday,  after a lower-than-expected monthly jobs report allayed  investor worry that the Federal Reserve would move aggressively  to raise interest rates.
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Wall Street was set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after  Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about  profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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U.S. stocks were set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday as traders bet on reassuring data on the  economy, but stubbornly high crude prices and worry about  profit warnings could hold gains in check.
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US stocks opened higher on Wednesday after news that core inflation rose only slightly more than expected last month. Strong earnings from computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co.
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Stocks opened a little higher on  Thursday as investors were reassured by inflation data  suggesting the Fed need not hurry to push interest rates  higher.
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WALL Street opened higher today on the heels of last week&#39;s closing rally, with investors awaiting the latest snapshot on US factory orders.
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Stocks were modestly higher at the opening, bolstered by hopes the economy will dodge a recession through new rate cuts and government stimulus efforts.
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Wall Street was set to open slightly firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Monday, helped by lower oil prices, with a lightly staffed Wall  Street hoping to extend a year-end rally.