Oil weighs on blue chips, eBay results boost techs
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NEW YORK Stocks were mixed in a volatile session yesterday, with blue chips weighed down by oil prices and a new investigation of the insurance industry.
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US blue chips recovered ground on Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. (AA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , while a tech rally was fueled by software maker Oracle Corp.
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U.S. blue chips ended slightly lower  on Wednesday as investors were spooked by a rise in oil prices  and jitters over terrorism, but technology stocks rose as  computer-related companies rallied.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks slid lower on  Thursday, pulled down by industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc.  CAT.N, but technology shares remained higher after eBay Inc.  EBAY.O posted strong earnings.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as oil prices dipped and a pair of upgrades in the semiconductor sector boosted technology shares.    Investors are closely watching oil prices, which topped $50 per barrel this week, hoping that consumer spending and sentiment, along with third-quarter earnings, would not be adversely affected by rising energy costs...
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U.S. blue-chip stocks finished  slightly higher on Friday while technology stocks slipped, as  investors showed caution before next week's presidential  election.
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US BLUE-chips recovered from an early fall to end higher as a drop in oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium maker Alcoa, while a rise in Oracle fuelled a rally in technology stocks after a judge rejected a government attempt to block a
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NEW YORK - Investors bid stocks higher Tuesday as oil stepped back from its highs and earnings results from companies including International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc...
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US technology stocks gained on Thursday after bellwether Nokia raised its earnings forecast, but blue chips slipped as oil prices climbed almost $2 per barrel, increasing concerns about future corporate profits.
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U.S. blue chips edged higher on Monday  helped by gains in economically sensitive stocks such as United  Technologies Corp. UTX.N and 3M co. MMM.N as oil prices  fell more than $1 a barrel.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks were knocked  lower on Thursday after Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N was  downgraded by a brokerage, but the technology-dominated Nasdaq  index rebounded from Wednesday's sharp decline.
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NEW YORK - Investors extended their blue chip selloff Thursday as oil prices advanced to near record highs and renewed Wall Street's fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings. The Nasdaq composite index managed a minimal gain...
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U.S. blue chips were near unchanged on  Thursday but technology stocks slipped, as a broker downgrade  on the semiconductor industry rattled investors, while  coffee-shop chain Starbucks disappointed with slowing growth.
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Blue chips fell on Monday as investors  fretted over higher oil prices and companies warning of lower  earnings, but buying of semiconductor shares helped to reverse  Nasdaq's losses.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as oil  prices declined and investors were encouraged by Monday's  stronger-than-expected earnings from technology bellwethers  International Business Machines Corp. IBM.N and Texas  Instruments Inc. TXN.N
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Wall Street stocks were expected to open mixed on Friday, with technology stocks gaining ground led by PeopleSoft Inc  but blue chips held back by a profit warning from Alcoa Inc. .
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U.S. blue chips were down on Wednesday  on a sharp rise in oil prices after oil inventories rose less  than expected and a few Dow components disappointed investors  with their earnings and outlooks.