Stocks rise on consumer optimism
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.
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NEW YORK : Wall Street sprung to life Tuesday as news of a sharp rebound in US consumer confidence in December powered a solid gain in share prices.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, sending the Dow up 1 percent to a record after retailers posted upbeat monthly sales figures and outlooks, boosting optimism about consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks resumed their rally on  Tuesday and shot to fresh year highs, as sharply stronger  consumer confidence data cheered investors and boosted shares  of retailers, while Internet stocks gained after a brokerage's  upgrade of Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose on Thursday  as better-than-expected economic data, healthy company earnings  and merger talk lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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Wall Street resumed its year- end rally yesterday, bolstered by a report that showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as yields on benchmark bonds retreated from five-year highs and fresh data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism about profits.
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U.S. 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 before the Christmas holiday.
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U.S. stock index futures rallied, pointing to a sharply higher market open on Friday, after data showed consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in November, boosting optimism that economic growth is neither too fast nor too slow.
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Stocks advanced on Tuesday, buoyed by an optimistic outlook for technology shares and gains in oil prices that lifted energy shares.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as tame consumer price data reassured investors that inflation was under control and the economy will still grow strongly enough to support the equity market.
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U.S. stocks shot higher on Tuesday,  reversing a four-day losing streak, as earnings from companies  like Johnson & Johnson and positive consumer confidence data  pleased Wall Street.
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US stocks traded higher on Thursday as strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading volumes were light before the Christmas holiday.
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Stocks rose on Monday on growing optimism about second-quarter earnings and plans by Johnson & Johnson  and ConocoPhillips  to buy back their own shares.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.
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Stocks rose yesterday after better-than-expected earnings from Apple and American Express eased concern that the housing slump has depressed consumer spending.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, helped by an upbeat earnings outlook and favorable news in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors, while economic data eased worries about a possible recession.