Dow soars nearly 300 points
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Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the Dow surging nearly 300 points on optimism that a government plan to rescue ailing bond insurers is taking shape and could prevent billions more in credit losses.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday, extending a steep late-day rally in the previous session that was sparked by optimism about government and central bank plans to boost the economy.
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Stocks surged Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials up 200 points into record territory as bright spots among retailers' generally sluggish June sales reports allowed investors to toss aside concerns about the health of the economy that have for weeks dogged Wall Street.
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Stocks rallied early Wednesday afternoon, with the Dow Jones industrial average hitting a new record trading high, after closing at its best level ever on Tuesday.
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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second-highest close ever.
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Stocks roared upward yesterday led by the Dow Jones industrial average, which rode good retail news to record highs, showing its biggest one-day gain in nearly four years.
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The Dow gained more than 100 points within minutes of the central bankâs announcement and continued to climb before falling just before the close.
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Stocks rallied early Wednesday - pushing the Dow industrials to a record trading high - after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation pressures appear to have eased.
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Stocks surged Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at an all-time high and the S&P 500 finishing at its 2006 peak, as investors cheered strong earnings news from the banking sector, a drop in jobless claims and a rebound in the tech sector.
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Stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to a record intraday high, after a strong profit and outlook from Cisco Systems Inc.  increased optimism about earnings.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the Dow past the 14,000 milestone, boosted by stronger-than-expected earnings and takeover activity.
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NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials 112 points higher, as new economic data showed strength in manufacturing and the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive raised hopes for a merger in the tech sector. The major indexes closed the week with respectable gains...
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The Dow Jones industrial average  finished at a record high on Tuesday, as a rise in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and investors thought a jump in an inflation gauge would not necessarily lead to increasing interest rates.
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The Dow industrials rose to a record high on Monday amid a broad advance by stocks as takeover deals totaling more than $77 billion suggested to investors that equities could still gain further.
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Stock prices are shooting higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 29 points in today&#39;s early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a 4-3 lead over decliners.
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Stocks surged on Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, as stronger-than-expected retail sales and takeover speculation fueled optimism about the economy.
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U.S. stock futures nudged higher on   Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average within 100   points of a record high after marking its second-highest close   ever in the last session.