Stocks: Upbeat orders data bolster Wall Street
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NEW YORK Stocks moved modestly higher Friday as stable oil prices and a report on durable goods orders cheered investors at the end of a losing week.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after  data pointing to strength in consumer spending boosted optimism  about profit growth and as bond yields retreated from five-year  highs.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, driving the Nasdaq more than 1 percent higher, as corporate takeover announcements, lower crude oil prices and a rebound in the dollar boosted optimism about the economic outlook.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday after data showing a larger-than-expected rise in new orders at factories in November eased worries about the economy.
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Investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday as new economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction, and Wall Street greeted the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive by buying up technology shares. The Dow Jones industrials gained 100 points in morning trading.
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Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassuring news from the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday after robust results from software maker Oracle Corp  brightened the outlook for technology and helped the Dow and S&P 500 post their best weekly performance since March.
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Better-than-expected profit news from Merck also raised the mood on Wall Street, helping shares partly recover from a steep sell-off Friday.
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Leading Wall St shares were given a boost by data showing stronger economic growth than expected and by a fall in oil prices. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones was up 56.46 points to 10,815.89 and the Nasdaq had risen by 6.12 points to 2,157.03.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday as  investors were cheered by data on producer prices and  industrial output which indicated healthy, noninflationary  economic growth and boosted cyclical shares such as Honeywell  International Inc. HON.N.
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Wall Street stocks traded higher Friday as a strong retail sales report increased investors&#39; confidence about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 69.
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UK blue chips were strong in solid trade near the session peak as Wall Street pushed higher in early deals as investors assessed a big batch mainly positive batch of US data, dealers said
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The stock market rose for the week as upbeat economic news offset concerns about inflation and interest rates.
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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 jumped on Friday as surprisingly strong data on home sales and factory orders relieved anxiety about the economy and bolstered confidence after weeks of market turbulence.
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NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassurance from the Federal Reserve.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.22, or 0.2 percent, at 10,221.11...
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening higher at the open Monday ahead of some key data this week, including CPI, retail sales data and consumer confidence surveys...