Stocks Are Higher on Latest GDP Reading
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NEW YORK - Stocks pushed higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product, while keeping a close eye on falling oil prices. The tech dominated Nasdaq composite index posted especially robust gains...
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Stocks gained on Tuesday as data showing a higher-than-expected rise in orders of durable goods last month eased some economic worries, helping shares of major manufacturers.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after the government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, soothing fears that a sharply weaker economy would hurt corporate profits.
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sluggish gross domestic product reading was nonetheless better than expected, prompting investors to send stocks slightly higher yesterday.
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U.S. stocks were set to rise on Wednesday after the government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, calming worries the economy was slowing sharply.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August, but volume was feather light  ahead of the upcoming Republican convention in New York City.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by another round of proposed takeovers and a report showing a stronger-than-expected reading in consumer confidence.
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U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Wednesday after the government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, calming worries the economy was slowing sharply.
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US stocks rose this week after reports showed the economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter and manufacturing expanded in September for a 16th straight month.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by  a report that showed factory orders rose at the fastest rate in  four months during November signaling strength in the nation's  industrial sector.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were mixed in early trading Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product and kept a close eye on oil prices, which still hovered near $50 per barrel.    According to the Commerce Department, the nation's GDP grew 3.3 percent from April to June, upping its previous estimate of 2.8 percent growth...
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Stocks rose on Thursday, after data suggested a stronger-than-expected jobs market and an upgrade of General Motors Corp.  sent the auto maker's shares higher.
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Stocks rose on Friday, helped by government data showing stronger-than-expected job growth last month and a rally in the shares of Citigroup Inc. , the biggest U.S. bank.
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U.S. stocks rose for a second day on   Tuesday as a survey showing a higher-than-expected jump in   consumer confidence eased concern about slowing economic growth   and the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 1 percent and the Nasdaq climbing to its highest in a little more than six years, as investors got some reassuring news about the economy's health from government data pointing to moderate core inflation, excluding food and energy.
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NEW YORK - Stocks pushed higher Wednesday as investors digested a jump in the second-quarter gross domestic product and kept a close eye on oil prices that started to fall under $50 per barrel.    Investors saw the Commerce Department report, which said the nation's GDP grew 3.3 percent from April to June, as fairly good news, with a few caveats...
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The stock market rose for the week as upbeat economic news offset concerns about inflation and interest rates.