USA TodayUS Stocks Rise In Afternoon Trade; Utilities, Consumer Sectors LeadWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)--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 ...US Stocks Advance in Midday Trading FridayVoice of AmericaWall Street on a Roll: Stocks Soar Despite Weak Sentiment ReadingFox BusinessUS stocks hold gains at middayAFPNew York Times -Dice News -Tucson Citizenall 2,711 news articles »