Retailers, Steel Help Stocks End Week Up
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Stocks inched higher on Friday in lackluster post-Thanksgiving trading, helped by steel producers amid concerns of a steel shortage and retailers as consumers piled into
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as Internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology  shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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U.S. stocks rose the most in about a   month on Tuesday, led by retail shares such as Home Depot Inc.   HD.N as investors bet falling crude oil prices will boost   consumer spending and lift corporate profits while easing   inflation.
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U.S. stocks rose a bit on Thursday  after a revision in factory orders in June suggested orders are  improving and some apparel makers raised profit forecasts or  reported better-than-expected sales in August.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Thursday  after a revision in factory orders in June suggested orders are  improving and some apparel makers raised profit forecasts or  reported better-than-expected sales in August.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  retail shares, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, got a  boost from a rise in January retail sales, while an increase in  M&A activity brightened sentiment.
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Stocks rallied on Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 180 points, after reports of an unexpected climb in January retail sales.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly in light  trading  on Thursday after data gave a mixed picture of the  U.S. economy, but steel shares fell as investors worried about  weaker demand from China that could depress steel prices.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  after Kmart's plan to buy Sears in an $11.5 billion deal was  announced and computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N posted  solid earnings.
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US stocks were higher at midmorning on Thursday, as a slew of deals fuelled the market&#39;s momentum, a day after the S&amp;P 500 had risen to a record close.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as Internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted some bargain-hunting on Wall Street, sending stocks sharply higher Monday, with the swing exaggerated by thin late summer trading. The Dow Jones industrials surged more than 120 points higher in late trading...
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as investors snapped up semiconductor shares at bargain prices  and bought some blue chips after crude oil retreated from  record high prices.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and strong earnings from U.S. retailers on strong monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Monday as gains in insurance company American International  Group Inc. AIG.N and retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  outweighed losses in energy stocks due to lower oil prices.
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US News, NEW YORK - US 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
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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...