Stocks Seen Higher; Oil Prices Slipping
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Friday, as the fourth quarter begins on Wall Street with oil  prices holding below $50 a barrel.
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Stocks edged higher on Friday, clawing back from the previous session's steep losses, led by energy shares such as Exxon Mobil  as the price of oil rose.
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Oil prices edged upward Wednesday in anticipation of a report showing declines in U.S. crude and gasoline supplies.
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U.S. stocks looked to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's broad rally, as oil prices fall  below $50 a barrel on easing tensions in Nigeria.
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Stock futures pointed to a slightly  higher market open on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased for a  third day, giving hope to investors that costly oil was  loosening its grip on the stock market.
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Stocks drifted higher Monday, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports will override worries about a struggling economic recovery.
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U.S. stocks were set to open higher on   Monday as crude oil prices fell below $60 a barrel, lifting   optimism about spending and profits, but data on existing home   sales may stir some caution.
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Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.
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US stocks looked to open higher on Monday, helped by lower oil prices, with a lightly staffed Wall Street hoping to extend a year-end rally.
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Stock futures pointed to a slightly  higher market open on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased for a  third day on an improved Iraqi export picture, soothing fears  of a squeeze on corporate earnings and consumer spending.
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U.S. stock futures gained steam  throughout the morning, pointing to a higher market open on  Tuesday, as oil prices eased and insurance stocks looked to  extend gains from their rally on Monday.
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U.S. stocks were set to open higher on  Monday, extending Friday's rally, with oil prices sliding and  investor sentiment improved as the flow of quarterly earnings  reports begins this week.
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U.S. stock futures pointed toward a higher Wall Street open on Tuesday after crude oil prices fell for a third day, easing investors' fears that costly oil would squeeze company profits and slow growth.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Wednesday, with oil dipping below &#36;49 a barrel and a batch of economic data on tap.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Thursday after data on unemployment  claims offered a dose of cheer for the job market, while  investors drew comfort from a fall in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices tumbled by more than $3 a barrel, easing worries  about the impact high energy costs have on corporate profits  and consumer spending.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to higher  market open on Monday, boosted by lower oil prices, another  rush of merger activity and relief that the Iraqi elections had  passed without serious incident.