Stocks Rise on Upbeat Economic Reports
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Everything Wall Street has been worried about in the last week seemed to weigh less heavily on investors Wednesday, and stocks began to recover.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes that the economic recovery is taking hold.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.
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Better-than-expected economic news has sent stocks bouncing off of yesterday&#39;s losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 19 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and strong earnings from U.S. retailers on strong monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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Bullish economic outlooks encourage investors.
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Stocks rose on Friday after a  government report showed the U.S. economy added twice the  number of jobs than had been expected last month in a positive  sign for economic growth.
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The Nasdaq rose and the blue-chip Dow   edged up on Wednesday after a government report showed economic   growth, while slowing, remains fairly strong.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data showed strength in the economy while an inflation measure moderated, putting the stock market on track to end the quarter on a strong note.
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Stocks turned positive on Wednesday after rising oil prices pushed energy shares higher in light volume.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost financial shares and robust monthly sales from some retailers relieved worries about the economy's health.
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Shares finished higher Thursday as investors set aside concerns about downbeat economic reports and focused on Oracleâs strong profits statement.
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US stocks rose at the open on Friday after the US economy added twice the number of jobs than had been expected last month, presenting equity investors a positive sign of US economic growth.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected data on the services sector boosted optimism about U.S. economic growth and profits.
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Stocks shot higher after the Fed indicated that the economy remained healthy and that inflation pressures were easing.
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Stocks rose on Friday after data  showed U.S. industrial production growth in December exceeded  analyst estimates and wholesale inflation had a  sharper-than-expected drop, boosting investor confidence in the  economy.
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Stocks rebounded on Thursday as mildly encouraging employment and manufacturing data provided relief to investors worried about the economy, a day after an unusually weak start to 2008.