Stocks Extend Rally, Oil Gives Relief
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US stocks rose for their fifth straight session on Monday, boosted by relief over a drop in crude oil prices. But worry over an uncertain outcome in the US presidential election and a sharp drop in Merck &amp; Co.
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U.S. stocks extended their  post-election rally on Friday after a government report showed  strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic  recovery is taking hold.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a muted relief rally Monday, with stocks edging higher after falling earlier in the session. Blue chips moved in and out of negative territory due to fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary...
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Stocks gained on Friday after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a strong jobs report reassured investors about the economy.
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Stocks extended their rally with modest gains Wednesday, as Wall Street overlooked climbing oil prices to focus on strong results from Lehman Brothers and Sprint&#39;s $35 billion deal for Nextel Communications.
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NEW YORK - Another drop in oil prices and belated reaction to last week's employment report sent stocks higher to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday as investors saw the news as a sign of new economic strength.    Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over, boosting the chances for an autumn rally in stocks...
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Stocks enjoyed a late-day rally yesterday, finishing higher despite a new record price for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies.
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Stocks turned positive on Wednesday after rising oil prices pushed energy shares higher in light volume.
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U.S. stocks extended their year-end  gains on Wednesday, helped by a drop in oil prices and a report  that U.S. economic growth in the third quarter was stronger  than initially estimated.
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By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Investors once again shrugged off volatility in the oil patch Friday and pushed stock prices modestly higher.
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NEW YORK - A welcome slide in oil prices set off a relief rally on Wall Street Friday, with stocks posting a healthy advance as crude approached but then fell back from the $50 a barrel mark. The major indexes all ended the week higher...
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, extending  Friday's rally, as oil prices inched down.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as lower oil prices brought out buyers, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.    The modest surge in buying was welcome on Wall Street as investors have been in no hurry to commit new money to stocks lately...
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A drop in oil prices spurred an afternoon stock rally yesterday, bringing investors back into the market despite lingering concerns over the strength of the dollar and the nation&#39;s trade deficit.
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Stocks rebounded on Wednesday, pushing the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq up more than 2 percent, after investors snapped up beaten down technology shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.
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By The Associated Press. A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street some relief yesterday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production soared in September.
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US stocks opened higher on Monday, with Wall Street extending its year-end rally in what is expected to be a light, post-holiday trading day.