Dow Gains; Caution Rules Before Election
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on  Friday, helped by gains in energy companies, although investors  showed caution before next week's presidential election.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third straight  day on Friday in a post-election rally after a government  report showed strong jobs growth last month, boosting hopes  that the economic recovery is taking hold.
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Stock prices are gaining some ground in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 23 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Stock prices are rising in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 55 points in today&#39;s early going. Advancing issues on the New York Stock Exchange hold a better than 3-1 lead over gainers decliners.
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Stocks edged up slightly on Friday, capping a week in which a downturn in oil prices helped investors mount a modest rally despite the looming uncertainty of the presidential election
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Despite its nervousness over the presidential election, Wall Street extended its rally Tuesday, pushing stocks higher as investors welcomed a drop in oil prices to the $50 per barrel level.
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U.S. stocks gained on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August, but volume was feather light  ahead of the upcoming Republican convention in New York City.
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Stocks rose on Friday, with all three major Wall Street indexes poised to end the week higher, after rising oil prices lifted energy shares and a stronger-than-expected jobs report indicated strength in the economy.
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Stocks surged Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials posting a triple-digit gain moments after the opening bell, as investors expressed relief following the election and what&#39;s widely believed to be a victory for President Bush.
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Hugo ChÃ¡vez seems set for victory in todayÂs presidential election, due in part to a booming stock market.
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As oil prices ease a bit this morning and investors wait for the latest economic data, stock prices are on the rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 28 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Wall Street stocks crept higher on Thursday after news of a modest increase in private sector employment and a larger-than-expected rise in new factory orders cheered cautious investors.
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NEW YORK : Wall Street shares roared higher as investors reacted to news that President George W. Bush had secured a re-election victory after a tight race.
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WASHINGTON, DC - The stock market got off to a quick start on news of President George W. Bush&#39;s victory, with the S&amp;P 500 and the Nasdaq on Wednesday morning both up by more than 1%.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials leading the gains, amid speculation that aluminum maker Alcoa Inc.  may be the subject of international takeover bids.
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Stocks edged up on Thursday after higher-than-expected earnings from companies, including Bear Stearns and Costco, but climbing oil prices could keep gains in check.
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NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.42, or 0.1 percent, at 10,218.31...