Stocks gain, boosted by energy, homes data
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U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a jump in oil prices boosted energy stocks and an unexpected rise in July new home sales calmed worries about the economy.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks finished higher  on Friday, helped by gains in energy companies' shares,  although investors showed caution before next Tuesday's  presidential election.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, erasing  earlier losses, as energy companies gained following a jump in  the price of oil.
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Leading shares ended the session higher as a raft of positive broker comment and strength in energy stocks added to a positive start on Wall Street.
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US stocks chalked up modest gains on Monday, led by energy and technology companies, helping offset worries about the threat of new turmoil in credit markets.
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Stocks indexes rose on Thursday as higher oil prices lifted energy stocks while a crop of positive headlines boosted pharmaceutical stocks.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over profit reports from Bear Stearns  and Goldman Sachs .
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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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Stocks turned positive on Wednesday after rising oil prices pushed energy shares higher in light volume.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over a profit report from Goldman Sachs .
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U.S. stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with the S&P and Nasdaq rising more than 2 percent, led by technology companies as investors snapped up beaten down shares, while the energy sector benefited from a surge in oil prices.
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US stocks ended higher on Tuesday, after manufacturer and Dow component Caterpillar Inc. (CAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) raised its sales forecast and a spike in crude oil prices pushed energy stocks higher.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday after a report showing manufacturing was still expanding lifted shares of many large industrial companies, including General Electric Co. , and a big drop in oil prices added to buying momentum.
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U.S. stocks ended up sharply on   Tuesday, with the three major indexes registering their biggest   gains in about a month, as crude oil's seventh straight day of   losses fueled optimism that lower energy costs will spur   consumer spending, lift corporate profits and reduce inflation   risks.
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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.
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U.S. stocks rebounded late on Tuesday  to end higher as gains in energy stocks offset investors'  jitters about the economy and worries that tech bellwether  Intel Corp. INTC.O may lower its revenue outlook.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street powered higher Thursday after the government's new homes data in April soared to its biggest increase in 14 years, allaying investor concerns that the housing market will tip the economy into a recession.