US blue chips hurt by Alcoa, but techs rise
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US blue chips were knocked lower on Friday by a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. , but tech stocks gained after a judge rejected a government bid to block a takeover of PeopleSoft Inc.
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U.S. blue chip stocks fell on Wednesday after Honeywell International Inc.  and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  had quarterly reports that disappointed investors, while oil prices hovering at &#36;55 per barrel sparked fresh worry about higher corporate energy costs.
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U.S. blue chip stocks were lower on  Friday after a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.   AA.N, but technology stocks edged higher after a judge  rejected a government bid to block a takeover of PeopleSoft  Inc. PSFT.O by Oracle Corp.ORCL.O.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also  gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from  energy names attractive.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks inched higher on  Monday as the price of crude rose to near $49 a barrel and  helped energy companies' shares, but technology shares slid,  pulled down by a drop in chipmakers.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks were knocked lower on Thursday after Exxon Mobil Corp.  was downgraded by a brokerage, but the technology-dominated Nasdaq index rebounded from Wednesday's sharp decline.
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Blue-chip stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the Dow past 14,000 for the first time, helped by an upgrade of American Express, but the S&P 500 index was little changed on subprime worries and falling oil stocks.
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U.S. blue chips recovered ground on  Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from  aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.  AA.N, while a tech rally was  fueled by software maker Oracle Corp. ORCL.O
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U.S. blue-chip stocks finished  slightly higher on Friday while technology stocks slipped, as  investors showed caution before next week's presidential  election.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended slightly higher on Monday and the tech-driven Nasdaq also gained as declining crude-oil prices made equities aside from energy names attractive.
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U.S. blue chips barely budged on   Wednesday as data showing an upward revision in the economy's   growth was offset by a decline in energy shares.
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U.S. blue chips lost early gains and  slipped lower on Wednesday as oil prices rose and terrorism  fears sparked by a chemical scare in Washington crept into the  marketplace.
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US blue chips recovered ground on Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , while a tech rally was fueled by software maker Oracle Corp.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials leading the gains, amid speculation that aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.  may be the subject of international takeover bids.
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Alcoa&#39;s profit warning a thorn in industrials&#39; side. Nasdaq up with PeopleSoft, extended tech rally. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Alcoa&#39;s profit warning bruised the Dow Friday, while the broader market inched higher
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U.S. blue chips edged down on Tuesday  as oil jumped to another record and government data on the  services sector showed that growth was slower than expected  last month.
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U.S. technology stocks made strong  gains on Thursday, led by a rise in semiconductor shares, but  blue-chips were knocked lower by a fall in industrial  bellwether Caterpillar Inc.CAT.N.