Lower Oil Prices, Intel Help Stocks Rise
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U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday,  helped by technology shares like Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and  Intel Corp. INTC.O, which received a brokerage upgrade, and  crude oil prices dropping below $48 a barrel.
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U.S. stocks rose on Monday on a dip in  oil prices and improved investor sentiment about the economy.
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U.S. stocks ended barely changed on  Tuesday, pulling off earlier lows after tracking the price of  oil, although a brokerage downgrade of technology bellwether  Intel Corp. INTC.O hurt chip stocks.
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Shares in tech bellwethers Intel Corp. and Yahoo Inc. rose in after-hours trade on upbeat earnings reports, driving Asian shares higher Wednesday as oil prices retreated from record highs.
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Stocks gained on Wednesday, helped by gains in energy shares as oil prices neared $73 a barrel and a rebound in beaten-down financial shares a day after a sharp sell-off on worries about a crisis in the subprime mortgage industry.
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NEW YORK - Oil prices climbed close to $51 per barrel and pushed stocks slightly lower Tuesday as investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at a record high $50.80, up 89 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
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NEW YORK - Another drop in oil prices and belated reaction to last week's employment report sent stocks higher to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday as investors saw the news as an indicator of new economic strength.    Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over, boosting the chances for an autumn rally in stocks...
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US stocks ended barely changed on Tuesday as a late retreat in oil prices pulled the market back from lows, although a broker downgrade of technology bellwether Intel Corp.
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Stocks looked to open slightly higher  on Thursday as oil prices held below $50 a barrel, while  beverage company PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N posted a rise in  quarterly profit.
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U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as oil  prices resumed their retreat. Technology shares sped ahead, led  by Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and Intel Corp. INTC.O
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Stocks advanced on Monday, helped by deal news, cheaper oil and positive broker comments on the chip sector.
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NEW YORK - Investors cheered by falling oil prices and an improving job picture sent stocks higher Tuesday, hoping the news signals a renewal of economic strength and a fall rally in stocks.    Oil prices dropped below the $43 per barrel mark before rising slightly to end the session, giving credence to investors' belief that the summer's run on oil prices was at an end...
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A sharp drop in oil prices led to a modest rally on Wall Street yesterday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.
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Stocks looked to open higher on Friday  with oil prices below $50 a barrel, while technology shares try  to extend a three-day winning streak of ending positive as the  fourth quarter begins on Wall Street.
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NEW YORK - Stocks edged higher Wednesday despite a lower reading on manufacturing activity and a spike in oil prices. Technology shares were unaffected by brokerage downgrades of two semiconductor companies...
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A sharp decline in oil prices and a surprise drop in wholesale prices pushed stocks higher Friday as investors&#39; concerns about third quarter earnings were mitigated.
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US stocks looked to open higher on Monday, helped by lower oil prices, with a lightly staffed Wall Street hoping to extend a year-end rally.