Stocks Rise; American Express, Exxon Help
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by  a more than 6 percent jump in shares of American Express Co.  AXP.N after the Dow component said it will spin off its  personal finance unit.
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U.S. stocks were slightly higher on  Monday as gains in insurance company American International  Group Inc. AIG.N and retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  outweighed losses in energy stocks due to lower oil prices.
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US stocks rose on Monday after software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) accepted rival Oracle Corp.&#39;s (ORCL.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , rose in sync with oil prices, countering a drop in financial shares after Bear Stearns  posted a drop in quarterly profit.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as better-than-expected earnings from Lehman Brothers Holdings  Inc. LEH.N provided a lift, even as crude oil prices rose to  a 2-week high and sparked worry about high energy costs.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending.    Wall Street had worried that soaring oil and gasoline prices would prompt consumers to spend less...
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Blue-chip stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing the Dow past 14,000 for the first time, helped by an upgrade of American Express, but the S&P 500 index was little changed on subprime worries and falling oil stocks.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, helped by a surge in Dow component American Express Co. , while the outlook for tech stocks brightened after the closing bell as Google Inc.  blew away Wall Street expectations.
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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday after  several banks, including Bank of America Corp. BAC.N, posted  increased fourth-quarter profits, while oil prices retreated  from seven-week highs, easing worries about steep energy costs.
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U.S. stocks rose sharply on Wednesday as shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. and other energy-related companies climbed on rising oil prices, and after the U.S. government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth.
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Stocks gained on Friday as shares of energy companies got a boost from rising oil prices.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as  investors bought beaten down shares and were hopeful of strong  earnings from credit card provider American Express Co.   AXP.N.
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Stocks rose on Thursday after brokerages upgraded General Motors Corp.  and Merck & Co.  and McDonald's Corp.  boosted its annual dividend by 50 percent.
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Stocks rose on Thursday as a 2 percent gain in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and other energy companies while data showing moderate inflation lifted optimism about the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as the government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, while shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and telecoms advanced on expectations of solid profits.
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U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Wednesday, sending major indexes to their highest since May, as   battered energy shares such as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded and investors bet interest rates won't rise any time   soon.
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Stocks gained on Friday after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a strong jobs report reassured investors about the economy.