Stocks Edge Up; Fed Remarks Awaited
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Wednesday  on strong earnings from Google Inc. GOOG.O and Boeing Co.  BA.N amid caution before a Federal Reserve statement that  could indicate the pace of future interest-rate hikes.
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, which could give a hint about the outlook for interest rates, and retail sales data.
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Stocks inched higher Wednesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second-highest close ever.
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Leading shares have closed higher, as hopes increased that the Fed will opt to leave interest rates on hold when it convenes later this afternoon, while local M&amp;A talk and a weaker crude oil price provided additional support, dealers said.
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Tokyo stocks edged higher early Wednesday, taking a cue from Wall Street where investors welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve's upbeat view of the economy and its decision to raise interest rates. The dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.
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U.S. stocks mostly edged higher on Tuesday after growing optimism the Federal Reserve will soon make another cut in interest rates offset warnings from two leading retailers and weak economic data.
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U.S. stock futures advanced as investors eyed gains in overseas equities and awaited a speech in Germany by the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke.
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Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday, with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a reduction in interest rates ran high.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that the economy was poised to grow moderately reassured investors, a day after the Dow's worst slide since the September 11 attacks.
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Stock index futures rose on Wednesday on higher-than-expected earnings, but traders are likely to take their cues from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who testifies before a congressional committee.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, helped by a report showing more workers than expected were added to U.S. payrolls, although rising oil prices and weakness in the dollar limited gains.
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Stocks index futures rose on Tuesday,  with investors likely to take their cues from a speech by  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as speculation about a  reduction in interest rates ran high.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for a third time this  year, as expected, and said the economy had "regained some  traction."
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Stock futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, as shares continue to rally following the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate cut that eased fears over the outlook for the economy.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday after  the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, but reassured  investors that inflation was in check and indicated the economy  was growing at a moderate pace.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.42, or 0.1 percent, at 10,218.31...
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NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassuring news from the Federal Reserve.    The Fed's decision to raise short-term interest rates by another quarter-percentage point to 1.75 percent did not come as a surprise to the market...