Stocks Open Higher on Merrill Report
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Wall Street was higher after a better-than-expected profit report at Research in Motion and on word that Merrill Lynch might have lined up a cash infusion from a Singapore fund.
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Stocks rallied on Monday, led by financial companies, after Merrill Lynch  took steps to shore up its balance sheet with plans to raise up to $6.2 billion and sell a lending unit.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as   lower crude oil prices lifted optimism about spending and   profits.
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Stock index futures rose on Monday, lifted by news of a deal to buy a Merrill Lynch  lending unit and as investors eyed retailers as the busy holiday shopping season drew to a close.
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Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. Inc., the biggest  U.S. brokerage, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose, helped  by rising investment banking revenue.
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Wall Street stocks opened higher on Friday, buoyed by some upbeat earnings results as the dollar remained under pressure.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday,  with Wall Street extending its year-end rally in what is  expected to be a light, post-holiday trading day.
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Stocks opened higher on Monday, boosted by expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this week.
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Wall Street opened higher after a private employment reading eased some concerns about the economy a day before the Labor Departmentâs key report on employment.
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Stocks edged higher at the opening on   Tuesday, helped by a stronger-than-expected rise in same-store   sales at McDonald's Corp. MCD.N and unexpectedly good results   from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS.N.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen sharply higher at the open Monday as investors remain upbeat about the outlook for economic and corporate profit growth...
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Stocks opened higher on Monday as investors snapped up beaten-down shares on hopes that recent economic weakness will prompt the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates to avert a recession.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday at the start of the earnings reporting season as investors bet companies will beat profit forecasts following signs of strength in the economy.
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Wall Street headed toward a sharply higher opening Monday, after solid preliminary results from IBM emboldened investors to buy back into the stock market after last week's rout.
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Wall Street stocks were trading higher by mid-morning on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected new homes sales and durable goods orders last month.
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London equities made strong gains in opening trade on Tuesday, lifted by improving sentiment in the banking sector and a strong showing for resource stocks.
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Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week seemed likely, while data showing a higher-than-expected rise in orders of durable goods last month eased some economic worries.