Stocks steady on retail results
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Consumers return to stores in October, but holiday shopping looks tame. Oil holds above $50 per barrel. Constellation seals the deal for Mondavi.
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NEW YORK - Stocks regained some momentum Thursday as oil prices eased and fresh economic data suggested inflation remains well under control.    Analysts are closely watching stocks for signs that the market will stabilize in the second half of the year, but volatile moves on news have made it difficult to build confidence among investors, particularly given recent fluctuations in oil prices...
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U.S. stocks should hold firm next week  with little economic data or corporate news on tap to move the  market going into the Christmas holiday, strategists said.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates wiped out early gains notched up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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Stocks ended almost unchanged on  Monday as investors paused for breath after last week's  post-election rally and braced for interest-rate hikes that  threatened to slow growth and raise companies' costs.
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U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday as recent signs of healthy economic growth drove fund managers to bet stocks would keep rallying into December, but a report on slower Midwestern business activity tempered that enthusiasm.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates erased early gains notched up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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U.S. stocks ended little changed  on  Tuesday as Internet companies like eBay Inc. EBAY.O supported  technology shares, while higher oil prices and worry about fuel  costs kept a lid on overall sentiment.
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U.S. shares were set to open little changed on Friday, pausing for breath after racking up records in the previous session, with the focus on General Electric's results and retail sales data.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday following Monday's steep losses as a steep drop in durable goods orders offset data that cast a ray of light on the battered housing sector.
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U.S. stocks looked set for little  change at the open on Friday as losses in previous sessions  were seen leveling off, but high oil prices and their possible  effect on corporate profits and consumer spending remain a  worry for investors.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after retailers offered a mixed picture on holiday  sales in December, while a rise in jobless claims last week  coupled with an almost $2 increase in oil prices kept investors  on the sidelines.
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Wall Street was set for a steady start  on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased, with results from chip  group Applied Materials AMAT.O and inflation data a focus,  while shares in a bullish Motorola MOT.N may rise.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday as investors kept cautious a day before a Federal Reserve rate-setting meeting expected to keep rates unchanged.
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U.S. stocks appeared set to open  nearly unchanged to slightly higher on Thursday after a sharp  fall in the previous session, with oil prices easing.
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U.S. oil prices were steady on  Thursday, holding gains of nearly $2 from a day earlier after a  U.S. government report showed crude oil stocks falling to their  lowest level in five months.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday, held back by lingering concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk in a choppy market.