US Stocks Rise as Sears, Kmart Gain; Technology Shares Climb
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US stocks rose as Kmart Holding Corp.&#39;s $11 billion offer for Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. lifted retailers and Hewlett-Packard Co.
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US stocks ended higher on Wednesday as internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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Stocks climbed higher on Thursday,  with Wall Street bouncing back from a string of declines and  encouraged by December sales figures from U.S. retailers.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N and other retail stocks rose  following better-than-expected January spending data, while  tech shares were buoyed by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O.
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US stocks rose, led by technology shares after Dell Inc.&#39;s chief executive officer said demand at the world&#39;s No. 1 personal-computer maker is ``healthy.
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Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.
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Stocks extended gains in mid-afternoon trade on Tuesday, lifting the S&P 500 index more than 1 percent, after reassuring data on the economy and amid optimism about the outlook for technology spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, sending the Dow up 1 percent to a record after retailers posted upbeat monthly sales figures and outlooks, boosting optimism about consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday following a  pickup in merger activity in the software and telecom sectors  and better-than-expected retail sales in November, which  signaled an uptick in consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher  price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude  oil stalled.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday as a global rebound in equity markets gave investment banks a lift and U.S. retailers' posted generally strong monthly sales, stemming some concerns about the health of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday as   gains in technology shares such as Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O   outweighed a sell-off in shares of energy and metals companies   following a pullback in commodity prices.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate results lifted the mood on Wall  Street and investors bought shares a day after major indexes  hit November lows.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, led by technology shares, which gained on a bet that business spending will support the sector's profits even as the housing slump hampers growth in other parts of the economy.
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STOCKS surged today as investors shrugged off a fresh indicator of rising inflation and welcomed an $US11 billion deal that combines retailers Kmart Holding Corp and Sears, Roebuck and Co.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, helped  by a surge in Dow component American Express Co. AXP.N, while  the outlook for tech stocks brightened after the closing bell  as Google Inc. GOOG.O blew away Wall Street expectations.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after Dell Inc.  reported better-than-expected earnings, sending technology shares higher a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.