Stocks Inch Up on Lower Oil Prices
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U.S. stocks rose  on Wednesday as oil prices stayed below &#36;50 a barrel ahead of weekly crude inventory figures and U.S. consumer sentiment improved slightly in November.
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NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed close to $51 per barrel and pushed stocks slightly lower Tuesday as investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at a record high $50.80, up 89 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's broad rally, as oil prices fall  below $50 a barrel on easing tensions in Nigeria.
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U.S. stocks were headed for a higher  open on Monday, with oil prices sliding and Wall Street looking  to extend a year-end rally that has sent shares higher for  three consecutive sessions.
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U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, despite oil prices above $50 a barrel, as  the market readies to extend its streak of gains in four of the  last five sessions.
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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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US stocks moved higher late on Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped, shares of PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT) boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq and
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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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Oil prices edged higher for the second  day on Wednesday ahead of U.S. government data expected to show  a slight decline in winter heating fuel stocks.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a   drop in oil below $63 a barrel and tame inflation data   bolstered views that the Federal Reserve will keep interest   rates unchanged at its meeting next week.
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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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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are called slightly higher at the open as investors use a letup in oil prices and some upbeat corporate news to add to positions...
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New York - US stocks edged higher on Friday. Oil prices fell below $43 a barrel, helping Wall Street withstand a disappointing jobs creation report.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday after higher-than-expected earnings from companies, including Bear Stearns and Costco, but climbing oil prices could keep gains in check.
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Stocks advanced on Monday, helped by  deal news, cheaper oil and positive broker comments on the chip  sector.
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Oil prices edged up from seven-week lows  below $47 a barrel on Wednesday as U.S. crude oil inventories  grew again ahead of winter but heating oil stocks fell.
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Despite its nervousness over the presidential election, Wall Street extended its rally Tuesday, pushing stocks higher as investors welcomed a drop in oil prices to the $50 per barrel level.