Stocks Likely to Rise; Oil Still in Focus
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are expected to open modestly higher Wednesday, as oil prices remain center stage but thin summer volumes are likely to continue...
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to  open higher on Tuesday, as stronger oil prices are likely to  underpin energy stocks and investors bet on strong earnings  from network equipment maker Cisco Systems .
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US 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, 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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U.S. stocks were set to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's rally, with oil prices sliding and  investor sentiment improved as the flow of quarterly earnings  reports begins this week.
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As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today&#39;s early going.
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U.S. stocks looked to open little  changed on Wednesday, a day after staging a late rally on heavy  machinery maker Caterpillar Inc.'s CAT.N raised sales  forecast, but high oil prices will remain on investors' minds  ahead of U.S. crude inventories data.
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Stocks were set to open higher on Friday as signs of continued strength in the job market eased concern about economic growth and the outlook for corporate profits.
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Investors are expected to focus on oil  prices and corporate earnings outlooks next week, and the  slightest warning about company revenues could weigh on stocks.
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Wall Street stocks are set for an upbeat start to a shortened session on Tuesday with a flurry of economic data, along with a lackluster dollar and oil firmly in focus as crude traded above $72 a barrel.
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US stocks were set to open slightly higher on Monday, helped by another retreat in oil prices, while business software maker Oracle Corp.
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U.S. stocks may test record highs next  week as muted oil prices take center stage. But the September  jobs report on Friday could keep traders cautious and upend a  rally.
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Shares look set to open higher on Thursday with economic data dominating investors' agenda as the oil price hits a two-month high.
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U.S. shares are expected to rise again on   Monday, underpinned by hopes that the Federal Reserve will keep   interest rates unchanged at its policy-setting meeting on   Wednesday, and as oil prices stayed below $64 a barrel.
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Stocks clung to a modest advance Wednesday despite a new record high for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies as investors awaited the government&#39;s jobs creation report at the end of the week.
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U.S. stock futures signaled a slightly   higher open on Tuesday, with lower crude oil prices poised to   help Wall Street build on the prior session's strong gains, but   investors will likely be guarded before consumer confidence   data.
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS Housing and earnings will be the big topics this week. The price of oil could climb above $100 a barrel, and the markets could continue to be volatile.