Dow rises near record; oil's jump slows S&P, Nasdaq
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The Dow industrials climbed on   Wednesday to within striking distance of a record high, as an   unexpected rise in August new home sales renewed optimism about   consumer spending and the outlook for corporate profits.
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NEW YORK - Investors extended their blue chip selloff Thursday as oil prices advanced to near record highs and renewed Wall Street's fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings. The Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain...
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US stocks advanced on Monday as investors showed optimism that corporate earnings reports may come in better than expected, but crude oil prices at a fresh record near $54 a barrel curbed gains.
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The Dow briefly rose above its record   closing high on Thursday, but stocks slipped later as crude oil   prices rebounded and investors worried a slower economy would   not sustain earnings.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Wednesday despite a lower reading on manufacturing activity and a spike in oil prices. Technology shares were unaffected by brokerage downgrades of two semiconductor companies...
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The Dow closed at a record on Tuesday, striking above the 14,000 mark for the first time, and the Nasdaq rose to a six-and-a-half-year high on a cascade of stronger-than-expected earnings.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Wall Street rose even higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight record close.
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Stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Thursday, with the Dow briefly surpassing its record closing   high set in January 2000, driven by optimism about falling oil   prices.
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The Dow Jones industrial average surged to a new record on Tuesday, broke it on Wednesday and edged even higher on Thursday.
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U.S. stocks finished slightly higher  on Monday in light holiday trade before the rush of  third-quarter earnings later this week, but a jump in the price  of oil to a record near $54 a barrel limited gains.
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NEW YORK - A slowdown in economic growth and oil prices' advance to near record highs renewed Wall Street's fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings Thursday and pushed stocks mostly lower. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain...
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NEW YORK - US stocks advanced slightly on Monday as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings may exceed expectations, but oil at a fresh record near US$54 a barrel curbed gains.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to a record, as surprisingly strong profits from companies such as Archer Daniels Midland Co.  offset an unexpected fall in a key gauge of U.S. manufacturing.
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The Dow and the S&P 500 rose, while the Nasdaq pared most of its early losses, on Tuesday as higher oil prices lifted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors said higher-than-expected inflation data was not necessarily going to lead to higher interest rates.
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NEW YORK - Stocks clung to a slim advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil as investors sifted through profit warnings and awaited the government's jobs creation report at the end of the week.    With rising energy costs threatening to dent consumer spending and corporate profits in the period ahead, oil and jobs have competed for the attention of traders on Wall Street...
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U.S. stocks extended gains on   Wednesday, putting the Dow within sight of its record high, as   a report showed an unexpected rise in August new home sales,   overshadowing concern raised by data depicting a fall in   durable goods orders.