Stocks Rise, Mergers, Retail Sales Help
391233
US stocks added to earlier gains on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.
192181
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...
228313
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by better-than-expected results from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a handful of merger deals, including a plan by Sirius Satellite Radio  to buy rival XM Satellite Radio  for $4.6 billion.
46513
Stocks rose on Friday, after data showed new home sales unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods surged, reassuring investors about the economy's health, although credit concerns remained.
571556
A strong retail sales report and fresh talk of takeovers initially boosted U.S. stocks on Wednesday, but gains disappeared quickly as traders had renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates.
691098
Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as news of planned mergers and acquisitions underpinned optimism about the equities outlook after the long weekend.
589179
Stocks edged higher at the opening on   Tuesday, helped by a stronger-than-expected rise in same-store   sales at McDonald's Corp. MCD.N and unexpectedly good results   from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS.N.
543123
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.
326392
Stocks surged on Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, as stronger-than-expected retail sales and takeover speculation fueled optimism about the economy.
545838
Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
194490
U.S. stocks added to earlier gains on  Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O accepted  rival Oracle Corp.'s ORCL.O $10.3 billion sweetened buyout  offer and data showed better-than-expected November retail  sales.
121936
U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to a record closing high for a third day and the S&P 500 to a fresh 5-1/2-year high, after an increase in retailers' September sales fueled hopes that spending will stay strong.
538157
TORONTO (CP) - Stocks finished higher Wednesday but well off highs of the day, as a runup in the price of oil cooled investor response to a merger between US retail giants Kmart and Sears, Roebuck and strong economic data.
90833
Stocks rose at the open on Thursday  after a flurry of retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   Target Corp  and J.C. Penney Co. Inc.   released reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks.
321821
U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a  jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in  the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel  kept gains in check.
410904
Stocks rose on Monday, boosted by takeover news in the telecommunications sector.
378815
Stocks climbed higher on Thursday,  with Wall Street bouncing back from a string of declines and  encouraged by December sales figures from U.S. retailers.