Stocks End Higher as Oil Run-Up Fades
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, after  crude oil retreated from a seven-week peak and higher  fourth-quarter profits from several banks, including Bank of  America Corp. BAC.N, lifted financial shares.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings  Inc. LEH.N provided a lift, even as crude oil prices rose to  a 2-week high and sparked worry about high energy costs.
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Stocks edged higher Friday as another drop in oil prices helped Wall Street withstand the effects of a disappointing jobs creation report.
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Leading shares have closed comfortably higher, fuelled by energy stocks as crude prices tested 60 usd a barrel, but with index gains capped by mixed trading on Wall Street as the oil price dampened a flurry of M&amp;A activity.
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Stocks ended slightly higher on Friday but stayed near lows for the year as oil prices surged past &#36;46 a barrel, offsetting a positive outlook from computer maker Dell Inc.
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U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Thursday as crude oil prices slipped below $51 a barrel,  helping offset a slide in metals and mining stocks prompted by  China's first rate increase in nine years.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also  gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from  energy names attractive.
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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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The blue-chip Dow average ended slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from energy names attractive.
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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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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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Stocks edged higher on Friday, clawing back from the previous session's steep losses, led by energy shares such as Exxon Mobil  as the price of oil rose.
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Leading shares closed markedly higher, encouraged by gains on Wall Street where investors cheered a flurry of M-and-A deals at home and abroad, and solid economic data, although rising oil prices remained under scrutiny, dealers said.
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US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, even as oil prices hit another record, as investors were encouraged by data showing an easing of inflationary pressure and a sharp rebound in the housing market.
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US stocks finished higher on Friday, as investor worry about high fuel costs crimping consumer spending and hurting company profits eased after crude oil prices fell from their peak.
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Blue-chip stocks ended higher yesterday, helped by gains in energy companies, although investors showed caution before next week&#39;s presidential election.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000 for the first time in 2 weeks.