Stocks Seen Slightly Higher, Oil Slips
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US stocks were set to open slightly higher on Monday, helped by another retreat in oil prices, while business software maker Oracle Corp.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  higher market open on Wednesday, with oil dipping below $49 a  barrel and a batch of economic data on tap.
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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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Wall Street was set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after  Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about  profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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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 looked to open slightly  higher on Tuesday, clawing back from Monday's losses, as oil  prices held below $42 a barrel and a quiet Wall Street awaited  December consumer confidence data for direction.
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are called slightly higher at the open as investors use a letup in oil prices and some upbeat corporate news to add to positions...
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U.S. stocks looked to open a touch  higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil  prices and a report of a possible $24 billion takeover of  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N by Johnson &  Johnson JNJ.N.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Monday with the market lacking the usual flurry of deal activity that has come to define the start of a trading week in recent months.
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US stocks appeared likely to open slightly higher on Thursday following a mild rally on Wednesday that pushed the blue chip Dow Industrial Average and the S&amp;P 500 Index to their highest points since mid-2001.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day...
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Stock futures were modestly ahead on  Tuesday, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street, as oil  prices steadied around $42 a barrel and the dollar bounced  higher, while investors awaited a report on U.S. factory  orders.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly higher opening on Thursday, with investors likely to be cautious before Friday's November unemployment report that could shed light on the economy's health.
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Stock index futures were pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, as investors awaited data that could shed more light on the health of the economy.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher  market open on Friday, snapping back from the previous day's  losses, as oil prices eased below $53 a barrel and General  Electric Co. GE.N reported earnings in line with Wall  Street's expectations.
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US stocks advanced slightly on Monday as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings reports may exceed expectations, but oil at a fresh record near $54 a barrel curbed gains.
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NEW YORK - US stocks advanced slightly on Monday as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings may exceed expectations, but oil at a fresh record near US$54 a barrel curbed gains.