Stocks end August higher
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The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rounded out   their best month since January while the Dow posted its biggest   monthly gain since April, with all three indexes ending flat on   Thursday as investors hesitated to make big bets before   Friday's closely watched jobs report.
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Stocks ended higher on Monday, helped by strong results from IBM  that eased worries about the economy and sparked a rebound after last week's losses.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on   Wednesday, putting the Dow within sight of its record high, as   a report showed an unexpected rise in August new home sales,   overshadowing concern raised by data depicting a fall in   durable goods orders.
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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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Stock futures pointed to a higher   market open on Friday after news that U.S. consumer prices rose   in line with market expectations in August, calming fears about   higher inflation and interest rates.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday after  a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability,  fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the  prospect of crumbling credit markets.
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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second-highest close ever.
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NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassurance from the Federal Reserve.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.22, or 0.2 percent, at 10,221.11...
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U.S. stocks ended higher for the  second session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by   better-than-expected earnings from companies such as Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N and a retreat in crude oil prices.
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August comps gave investors reason to celebrate.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings  Inc. LEH.N provided a lift, even as crude oil prices rose to  a 2-week high and sparked worry about high energy costs.
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Stocks rose Wednesday morning, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average within a whisper of its all-time closing high of January 2000.
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US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, even as oil prices hit another record, as investors were encouraged by data showing an easing of inflationary pressure and a sharp rebound in the housing market.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday after a major bond insurer reassured investors about its stability, fueling a rebound by financial shares hammered recently by the prospect of crumbling credit markets.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday,  as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought  beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000  for the first time in 2 weeks.
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U.S. stocks rose modestly on Friday  after durable goods orders for August, excluding transportation  orders, exceeded market expectations, but gains were capped as  investors focused on high oil prices.
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Stocks opened higher on Friday after   news that U.S. consumer prices rose in line with market   expectations in August and Adobe Systems Inc. ADBE.O reported   a stronger-than-expected profit.