Stocks rally as consumer confidence jumps
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing   the Dow Jones index to its second-highest close ever, as an   unexpectedly big jump in consumer confidence eased investor   concerns about the effect of slowing economic growth on   corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as   investors bet that a stronger-than-expected jump in consumer   confidence in September would lead to more consumer spending   and boost corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 1 percent and the Nasdaq climbing to its highest in a little more than six years, as investors got some reassuring news about the economy's health from government data pointing to moderate core inflation, excluding food and energy.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 index reaching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent as lower oil prices and a wave of takeover deals boosted optimism about the economic outlook and corporate valuations.
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U.S. stocks jumped higher  on Tuesday  as better-than-expected corporate earnings from companies like  Johnson & Johnson and DuPont and positive consumer confidence  data lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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Wall Street stocks traded higher Friday as a strong retail sales report increased investors&#39; confidence about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  sharply stronger consumer confidence data cheered investors and  boosted retailers, while Internet stocks rose following a  brokerage's upgrade of Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O.
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Stocks rose yesterday as reports on personal income, consumer confidence and durable goods suggested the economy may sustain above-average growth through next year.
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Stocks rose on Thursday and the Dow climbed to an intraday record after major retailers issued reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks, a sign consumer spending will continue to support economic growth.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and some U.S. retailers' robust monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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Stocks rose sharply on Tuesday, driving the Nasdaq composite index more than 1 percent higher, as overseas equities rebounded and investors bet that markets may be stabilizing after recent heavy losses.
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NEW YORK Stocks moved sharply higher Friday after US economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction and shrugged off a softening in consumer sentiment.
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Blue-chip stocks rose on Friday, lifting the Dow to a record, as General Electric Co  increased a stock buyback plan and a report showed consumer sentiment rose in early July.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as tame consumer price data reassured investors that inflation was under control as the economy maintains growth.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as gains  in insurance stocks and an easing of oil prices overshadowed a  fall in consumer confidence to a 7-month low.
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Stocks rose yesterday after better-than-expected earnings from Apple and American Express eased concern that the housing slump has depressed consumer spending.