Stocks End Higher on Upbeat Economic News
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NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control, but volatile oil prices gave investors some pause late in the session.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but choppy trading has made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particularly given recent fluctuations in oil prices...
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close, as strong profits from such companies as Bear Stearns Cos. boosted optimism about the economy.
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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.
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NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising solidly above 10,000 as investors, less anxious about volatile energy prices, focused instead on good corporate news.
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U.S. stocks traded higher on Tuesday,  despite oil prices hitting a new high before falling back, as  U.S. economic reports showed an easing of inflationary pressure  and a sharp rebound in the housing market.
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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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Stocks jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and factory orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered confidence after weeks of market turbulence.
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Stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday after a pullback in benchmark bond yields and signs of strength in the economy.
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Stocks turned higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average back above the 10,000 mark, as investors shrugged off rising energy prices and focused instead on good corporate news.
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U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on  Monday as optimism about fourth-quarter earnings  provided a  lift, but a late-day wave of program, or computerized, trading  wiped out earlier gains.
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Leading shares closed higher, boosted by a solid rally on Wall Street and strength in mining and media stocks, offsetting yet another spike in the London price of oil, dealers said.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks ended higher Friday, buoyed by a raft of positive corporate news, including a raised earnings outlook from Ford, but a near 4 percent rise in crude-oil prices kept a lid on gains.
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U.S. stocks ended higher for the  second session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by   better-than-expected earnings from companies such as Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N and a retreat in crude oil prices.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as a drop in oil prices boosted investor confidence about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical about the strength of the rally.
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Better-than-expected economic news has sent stocks bouncing off of yesterday&#39;s losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 19 points in today&#39;s early going.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  after manufacturer and Dow component Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N  raised its sales forecast and a spike in crude oil prices  pushed energy stocks higher.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data showed strength in the economy while an inflation measure moderated, putting the stock market on track to end the quarter on a strong note.