Wall St up as financials and retailers gain
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Stocks advanced on Thursday as a rebound in global equity markets helped boost investment banks' shares and strong earnings from U.S. retailers on strong monthly sales allayed worries about the economy's health.
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a  bigger-than-expected jump in September retail sales offset the  impact of falling insurance company shares.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving  both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than  1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial  services companies and retailers.
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U.S. stocks rose  on Tuesday as  better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive consumer  confidence data lifted the mood among investors a day after  major indexes hit November lows.
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U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as  retail shares, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, got a  boost from a rise in January retail sales, while an increase in  M&A activity brightened sentiment.
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U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday,  lifted by a government report that showed U.S. September retail  sales rose higher-than-expected.
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Stocks jumped on Thursday, driving both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes up more than 1 percent as stocks rebounded, led by gains in financial services companies and retailers.
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Stocks rose on Monday, lifted by news Merrill Lynch  plans to sell a lending unit and with investors eyeing retailers as the busy holiday shopping season draws to a close.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday following a  pickup in merger activity in the software and telecom sectors  and better-than-expected retail sales in November, which  signaled an uptick in consumer spending.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday,  as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N and other retail stocks rose  following better-than-expected January spending data, while  tech shares were buoyed by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with  investors reassured by some retailers' sales figures, while a  rise in the dollar also bolstered stocks, helping to  offset  the impact of a $2 increase in crude oil prices.
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Stocks rallied for a third session on Wednesday after a surprise gain in January retail sales suggested consumer spending was holding up even as other data has pointed to a recession.
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Stocks rose at the open on Thursday after a flurry of retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  Target Corp  and J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  released reassuring monthly sales figures and outlooks.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Tuesday  after strong earnings were posted by several retailers, led by  Home Depot Inc. HD.N, and after U.S. economic reports for  July showed that inflationary pressure was held in check and  housing starts rebounded sharply.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday as strong earnings by Apple Inc.  and American Express Co  eased concern about consumer spending and profits.
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Wall Street stocks were trading higher by mid-morning on Friday, boosted by better-than-expected new homes sales and durable goods orders last month.
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NEW YORK - Stocks moved mostly higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Technology shares, however, fell on a disappointing report from Juniper Networks Inc...