Stocks Set to Rise; Retail and Apple Eyed
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Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to a firmer open, as investors pinned hopes on a solid start to the holiday shopping season, while Apple Computer Inc  was helped by another brokerage raising its price target on the stock.
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US stocks were set for a higher start on Monday, as investors awaited a key manufacturing report and looked to rebound from a tough June.
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U.S. stock futures jumped on Friday,  pointing to a firm market open, after a government report  showed U.S. September retail sales rose higher-than-expected.
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The Nasdaq composite index briefly rose 1 percent, led by gains in Apple Inc.  before it reports its earnings later on Monday. The Dow industrials and S&P 500 index reversed course to advance.
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to  open higher on Tuesday, taking a cue from a strong performance  in European and Asian markets, while bid talk takes the top  slot in a thin day for company events.
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Technology stocks looked set to rise on Wall Street on Friday following Microsoft's  earnings after Thursday's bell, while concern about earnings and the economic outlook would likely weigh on blue chips.
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Apple stock is on the rise once again, as analysts raise their target prices and provide support of an iPod &#39;halo&#39; effect.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher  price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  generated enthusiasm for technology stocks and investors waved  off worry about a decline in the dollar.
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It's beginning to look a lot like  Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for  more than a month.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Technology shares, however, fell on a disappointing report from Juniper Networks Inc...
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U.S. stocks were expected to move  higher at Tuesday's open with fourth-quarter earnings from  investment banks Morgan Stanley MWD.N and Bear Stearns Cos.  Inc. BSC.N taking focus.
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U.S. stocks looked set to rise slightly on Wednesday, with stock index futures pointing higher after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, setting the stage for gains by technology shares a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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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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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from strong economic data and Apple Inc.  climbed on expectations for strong sales momentum for its iPhone.
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Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to hold on to Friday's sharp gains in an abbreviated Christmas Eve trading session.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as demand   for technology shares such as Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O and   for semiconductor shares helped lift the Nasdaq more than 1   percent.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher  price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude  oil stalled.