Stocks rally; oil's drop lifts retailers, others
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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday as   investors believe the drop in crude oil prices will help   bolster consumer spending and underpin strength in corporate   profits.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Technology shares, however, fell on a disappointing report from Juniper Networks Inc...
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Stocks rebounded today after the crude oil market stabilized and well-known retail chains reported business isn't so bad after all.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, extending a rebound from last week's sharp sell-off, as investors snapped up financial shares and strong monthly sales from key retailers overshadowed concerns about the subprime mortgage lending market.
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NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted some bargain-hunting on Wall Street, sending stocks sharply higher Monday, with the swing exaggerated by thin late summer trading. The Dow Jones industrials surged more than 120 points higher in late trading...
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US stocks rebounded on Wednesday morning as oil prices fell sharply after a higher-than-expected rise in crude stocks trumped a drop in distillate inventories.
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Stocks rallied for a third session on Wednesday after a surprise gain in January retail sales suggested consumer spending was holding up even as other data has pointed to a recession.
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U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as a  jump in September retail sales boosted investor confidence in  the economy, but oil prices at a fresh record of $55 a barrel  kept gains in check.
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NEW YORK : US stocks resumed their rally on Thursday, getting a lift from a sharp drop in crude oil prices and bullish broker comments on the tech sector.
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U.S. stocks made strong gains on  Wednesday as a tumble in oil prices boosted investor confidence  about the economy, but thin volume meant dealers were skeptical  about the strength of the rally.
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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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Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as lower oil prices brought out buyers, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with  investors reassured by some retailers' sales figures, while a  rise in the dollar also bolstered stocks, helping to  offset  the impact of a $2 increase in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks shot higher on Wednesday  as oil prices had their biggest one-day drop in three years and  economic data showed strength in the U.S. manufacturing sector  and personal spending.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday, rebounding   from two consecutive days of losses, as steadily declining oil   prices offset more news about a housing slowdown.
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Stocks rose on Monday, rebounding from the worst weekly loss in five years, as bargain-hunting and takeover talk sparked gains in the technology sector and higher oil prices lifted energy stocks.
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NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a modest relief rally Monday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.    Investors who have sold stocks for months as oil prices climbed reversed course Monday and started buying as the price of crude declined...