Stocks Rise on IBM Earnings and Lower Oil
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as oil  prices declined and investors were encouraged by Monday's  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N
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U.S. stocks ended higher for a second  session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by  better-than-expected  earnings from companies including Texas Instruments Inc.  TXN.N and a drop in crude oil prices.
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Wall Street rose sharply in early trading, with solid preliminary results from IBM encouraging investors to buy back into the stock market after last weekâs rout.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a run  of positive company earnings stoked a rally that began in the  previous session, ending four days of declines.
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IBM  on Thursday forecast  2008 earnings well ahead of Wall Street expectations as strong  growth abroad made up for weaker results in the United States,  sending its shares up 5 percent.
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday  after a drop in oil prices eased worries about high energy  costs, although disappointing earnings from diversified  manufacturer 3M Co.MMM.N curbed gains on the blue-chip Dow.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , rose in sync with oil prices, countering a drop in financial shares after Bear Stearns  posted a drop in quarterly profit.
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IBM  on Thursday forecast 2008 earnings well ahead of Wall Street expectations as strong growth abroad made up for weaker results in the United States, sending its shares up 5 percent.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with  investors betting on good earnings news as the fourth-quarter  reporting season kicks off, while a hike in crude to around $47  a barrel boosted oil company shares.
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Stocks rebounded on Friday from losses this week as earnings from bellwethers IBM  and General Electric Co  provided some relief to worries about the economy and corporate profits.
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IBM  reported a better- than-expected 24 percent rise in preliminary quarterly earnings on Monday on strong sales in overseas markets, driving its shares up 5 percent and spurring a broader tech rally.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive consumer  confidence data lifted the mood among investors a day after  major indexes hit November lows.
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U.S. technology stocks gained on  Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast,  but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per  barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday  after a drop in oil prices eased worries about corporate  profits, although disappointing earnings from diversified  manufacturer 3M Co. MMM.N limited gains on the blue-chip Dow.
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Good news from IBM helps stocks to a higher close ahead of inflation data and financial earnings later in the week.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Monday, with  investors hoping earnings news will boost the market after a  lackluster start to 2005 while a rise in crude prices to a  5-week high boosted oil company shares.
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A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher Friday as investors&#39; concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.