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Stocks jump; Dow has best gain in two weeks

Stocks jump; Dow has best gain in two weeks

The Dow Jones industrial average is closing with its biggest gain in nearly two weeks.

 

Stocks edge up after a 4-week slump; Oil rises after Libyan rebels enter Tripoli

Stocks edge up after a 4-week slump; Oil rises after Libyan rebels enter Tripoli

Stocks are edging higher following a four-week losing streak. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 23 points, or 0.2 percent, to 10,844 in midday trading Monday. It had been up as many as 203 points. The Dow fell 4 percent last week as worries deepened that the U.S. could slip into a recession. The S&P 500 rose less than a point to 1,124. The Nasdaq was up less than a point at 2,342.

 

US Stocks Rise In Afternoon Trade; Utilities, Consumer Sectors Lead

US stocks rose Friday as an upbeat retail sales report trumped a weak reading on consumer confidence, putting the Dow Jones Industrial Average on track for its first back-to-back gain in ...

 

Dow rallies after Fed statement

The Fed spoke - and financial markets rallied. The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 429 points, its tenth highest point gain in history and the biggest since March 2009. It was just one day after the Dow had its worst point decline since 2008.

 

IBM, Coke Earnings Lift U.S. Stocks

Stocks opened higher as encouraging quarterly results from blue-chip companies and a hint of housing optimism gave a boost to investor sentiment.

 

Stocks shake off 2-week slump on retail sales news

Stocks shake off 2-week slump on retail sales news

Stocks are shaking off a two-week slump after a report on retail sales wasn't as bad as economists had predicted... The government said Tuesday that retail sales edged down 0.2 percent last month, the first decline in nearly a year. That was slightly better than analysts were expecting. Americans bought fewer cars during the month, but the decline reflected temporary supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. Excluding weak car sales, retail sales rose 0.3 percent.

 

U.S. Stocks Higher as Report Shows Rise in Personal Income

World markets are also up as investors look past worries about the American economy and Europe’s debt crisis.

 

Dow, Nasdaq have best month of the year

Dow, Nasdaq have best month of the year

Caterpillar drove the Dow Jones industrial average higher Friday after the company reported a huge gain in first-quarter earnings. The world's largest maker of mining and construction equipment rose 2.5 percent after its earnings increased more than five-fold. The company also raised its sales and profit forecast for the year.

 

S&P 500 Rises to Highest Level Since 2008 on Improving Earnings

U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its highest level since June 2008, as companies from United Parcel Service Inc. to Ford Motor Co. and 3M Co. beat analysts’ profit estimates.

 

Stock Markets Continue Upward Trend

Stock Markets Continue Upward Trend

The blue chips kicked off the second quarter with solid gains on optimistic economic data after capping the best first quarter in more than a decade.

 

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