Wall St. jumps with tax-rebate deal, Qualcomm
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Stocks rose on Thursday, after government leaders agreed on a plan for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and a healthy outlook from cell- phone chip maker Qualcomm helped drive the Nasdaq up sharply.
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NEW YORK  -Stocks rose on Thursday as a reassuring profit and outlook from Oracle Corp  and a higher earnings forecast from Qualcomm Inc  fueled demand for technology stocks.
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Stocks advanced in a broad-based rally  on Friday, the first day of a new quarter, as software company  PeopleSoft Inc. and chip-related stocks drove the tech-heavy  Nasdaq to its highest level in more than two months.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday after  software maker PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O accepted rival Oracle  Corp.'s ORCL.O $10.3 billion sweetened buyout offer and other  big deals fueled expectations for more takeovers.
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Wall Street rallied on Monday as a burst of merger and acquisition activity offset anxiety about a stronger yen and the suspension of trading in shares of a big subprime mortgage lender.
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Stocks rose on Friday after Ford Motor  Co. raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology  provider Qualcomm Inc. held back gains on the Nasdaq after  saying an accounting review may reduce pretax income.
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Stocks rose on Thursday, with technology shares gaining after reassuring results from Oracle Corp  and a higher earnings outlook from Qualcomm Inc .
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The Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc.  suggested tech stocks may still have room to grow, while disappointing news from retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc , crimped gains in the broad market.
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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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SAN DIEGO -- Qualcomm Inc. boosted its earnings guidance for the first quarter and sees revenue at the high end of its prior estimate based on higher shipments of MSM phone chips.
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U.S. blue chips moved higher  on  Thursday, getting a lift from Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N  following its acquisition of medical device maker Guidant Corp.  GDT.N, but broader market gains were capped after investment  bank Goldman Sachs posted disappointing quarterly revenues.
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The Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday as technology shares benefited from strong economic data and Apple Inc.  climbed on expectations for strong sales momentum for its iPhone.
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U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as higher-than-expected results from software maker Oracle Corp  and a share buyback from Texas Instruments Inc  boosted technology shares.
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U.S. blue chips edged higher on   Friday after Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings  forecasts, but wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc.  QCOM.O held back the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review  may reduce pretax income.
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WALL Street rallied overnight on mostly upbeat economic news, with the technology sector lifted by a shakeup at PeopleSoft that boosted expectations for a high-profile merger.
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U.S. stocks jumped higher  on Tuesday  as better-than-expected corporate earnings from companies like  Johnson & Johnson and DuPont and positive consumer confidence  data lifted the mood on Wall Street.
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Blue-chip stocks rose on Friday, sending the Dow to a record, as General Electric Co  increased a stock buyback plan, while a strong consumer sentiment report offset worries about the economy.