AXA 2006 sales rise, shares buoyed
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AXA, Europe's second-biggest insurer, reported a 9.9 percent rise in 2006 sales on Thursday as robust market conditions spurred higher sales of products throughout the sector.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after data showed consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in November, boosting optimism that economic growth is neither too fast nor too slow.
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Stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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European equity markets opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by rallying financial stocks and following gains in the US and Asia.
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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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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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US stocks were higher at midmorning on Thursday, as a slew of deals fuelled the market&#39;s momentum, a day after the S&amp;P 500 had risen to a record close.
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Stocks rose on the news that November  retail sales were stronger-than-expected and that Oracle Corp.  ORCL.O would buy rival business software maker PeopleSoft  Inc. PSFT.O in a $10.3 billion deal.
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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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The latest monthly data has carriers' shares lifting higher.
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INVESTORS welcomed the end of Oracleâs 18-month battle to take over PeopleSoft yesterday, pushing stocks in the United States higher.
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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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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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Stocks rose on Tuesday as a report showing unexpected strength in the services sector boosted hopes that profit growth would withstand fallout from a slowing housing market.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, with the S&P 500 touching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent, after higher-than-expected earnings from companies, including Ciena and Costco, improved the outlook for steady profit growth.
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Stocks rose at the open on Tuesday, sending the Nasdaq Composite Index up more than 1 percent, as investors drew support from a recovery in Asian and European equities following a turbulent sell-off that hit global markets.