Stocks Higher, Oil Prices Ease from Highs
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  investors bought beaten-down shares and oil prices eased from  the record high hit earlier in the session.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday, helped by gains in energy shares as oil prices traded near $73 a barrel and financial shares rebounded a day after falling on worries about the subprime mortgage industry.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday,  extending gains, as oil prices fell sharply after a  higher-than-expected rise in crude stocks last week.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped $50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, rebounding   from two consecutive days of losses, as steadily declining oil   prices offset more news about a housing slowdown.
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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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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday,  as a drop in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the  economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the  strength of the rally.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day...
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as a drop in oil prices eased worries about high corporate  energy costs and American Express Co. AXP.N lifted the Dow  after the company said it will spin off its personal finance  unit.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher in early trading Friday as a slight dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    In the first hour of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 10.93, or 0.1 percent, to 10,049.83...
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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 $50 a barrel.
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NEW YORK - Stocks inched higher Thursday as investors shrugged off sluggish retail sales, a disappointing reading on worker productivity and a surge in oil prices.    In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.90, or 0.2 percent, at 10,185.36...
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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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NEW YORK - Stocks moved modestly higher Friday as a dip in oil prices and a satisfactory report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.    In midafternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 39.75, or 0.4 percent, at 10,078.65...
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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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US stocks opened higher on Tuesday after crude oil prices fell for a third day, easing investors&#39; concerns of costly oil squeezing company profits and slowing growth.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday on  investor relief that oil prices fell sharply after a  higher-than-expected rise in crude stocks last week.