Market climbs as Apple, RIM drive tech rally
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Stocks rallied on Tuesday as Apple's strong profit and a Chinese distribution deal for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion suggested the sector is the place to hide from a slowing U.S. economy.
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The Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc.  suggested tech stocks may still have room to grow, while disappointing news from retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc , crimped gains in the broad market.
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Stocks rebounded on Monday after IBM  reported higher-than-expected preliminary financial results, lifting the technology sector.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday as   gains in technology shares such as Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O   outweighed a sell-off in shares of energy and metals companies   following a pullback in commodity prices.
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Shares of Apple Inc.  rose  more than 3 percent on Thursday as investors bet on strong  demand for its media-playing iPhone, almost a week after its  U.S. launch, and speculation mounted over plans to sell the  device in Europe.
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Stocks rose slightly on Friday after  December employment data suggested the Federal Reserve was  unlikely to raise interest rates aggressively, and Apple  Computer Inc. AAPL.O gave a lift to technology shares.
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Stocks ended higher on Tuesday, led by technology shares as Apple's strong profit and a Chinese distribution deal for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion suggested the sector is the place to hide from a slowing U.S. economy.
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U.S. technology stocks made strong  gains on Thursday, led by a rise in semiconductor shares, but  blue-chips were knocked lower by a fall in industrial  bellwether Caterpillar Inc.CAT.N.
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Stocks rebounded on Monday from last week's losses after IBM  reported higher-than-expected preliminary quarterly earnings, spurring a broader rally in technology shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc.  prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude oil stalled.
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Technology stocks rose on Monday as  semiconductor companies returned to favor, led by Intel  Corp.INTC.O and Broadcom Corp. BRCM.O, helping to lift  major indexes.
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Shares of Apple Computer Inc.AAPL.O  rose as much as 13 percent on Thursday, boosted by its report  that quarterly profit and revenue jumped on robust sales of its  iPod digital music players, and optimism for results in the  current quarter.
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday as  a dramatically raised price target for Apple Computer Inc.  shares spilled over to other technology stocks, and a rally in  crude oil stalled as traders took profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher  price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude  oil stalled.
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Stocks jumped the most in three weeks on Friday, as strong results from the company behind the BlackBerry boosted technology shares while financials rose on a report that another U.S. brokerage may get a big foreign investment.
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U.S. stocks rose in midday trading on   Monday, as gains in Apple Computer Inc. APPL.O and Qualcomm   Inc. QCOM.O lifted the Nasdaq.
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Apple Inc  beat Wall Street targets with a 67 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, led by strong sales of its Macintosh computers and a big first full quarter from the iPhone, sending its shares up nearly 6 percent.