US Stocks Up; Pfizer,IAC/InterActive Gain
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U.S. stocks gained strength on  Tuesday, getting a boost from Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, after  investor fears of the withdrawal of its arthritis drug Celebrex  were calmed, while IAC/InterActive Corp.'s IACI.O helped fuel  the tech-heavy Nasdaq.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 eking out closing records, as higher energy shares and a fresh round of takeovers offset concerns about a sharp sell-off in Chinese stocks.
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US stocks gained on optimism the US presidential election would produce a clear winner, acting as the catalyst to lift share prices the rest of the year.
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US stocks rallied Wednesday, boosted by shares of health and defence companies that are seen benefiting from the re-election of President George W. Bush, but higher oil prices checked advances.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday as stronger-than-expected results from software maker Oracle Corp  and Nike Inc  brightened the profit outlook.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, with   the Nasdaq rallying more than 1 percent, after solid earnings   reports from software maker Oracle Corp. ORCL.O and   investment bank Morgan Stanley. MS.N
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US stocks rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reassured by indicating that further interest-rate rises were likely to remain at a &quot;measured&quot; pace, as it increased rates by a quarter point.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after robust results from software maker Oracle Corp  brightened the outlook for technology and helped the Dow and S&P 500 post their best weekly performance since March.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with  the Dow closing at its highest level in 3 1/2 years, boosted by  a rebound in beaten-down drugmaker Pfizer Inc. PFE.N, while  tech stocks got a lift from a broker upgrade of Intel Corp.  INTC.O.
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US STOCKS rose yesterday as a higher price target for the shares of Apple Computer generated enthusiasm for technology stocks and investors waved off worry about a decline in the dollar.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after  software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O accepted rival Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O buyout offer and a government report showed  better-than-expected retail sales in November, signaling an  uptick in consumer spending.
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US stocks were higher at midmorning on Thursday, as a slew of deals fuelled the market&#39;s momentum, a day after the S&amp;P 500 had risen to a record close.
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Stock prices are rising in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 55 points in today&#39;s early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than 3-1 lead over gainers decliners.
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US News, NEW YORK - US stocks climbed on Thursday, after durable goods data pointed to a healthy pace of activity in the factory sector and another report showed an improvement in consumer sentiment for December, but the session was expected to be quiet
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U.S. stocks looked set to open slightly higher on Monday as a spate of acquisition deals suggested optimism about the economy, but Pfizer Inc.'s  decision to abandon a key experimental drug hammered its shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after  software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O accepted rival Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O buyout offer and data showed  better-than-expected November retail sales, signaling an uptick  in consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after robust results from software maker Oracle Corp  brightened the outlook for technology, helping the Dow and S&P turn in their best weekly performance since March.