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Market Wrap: Stocks End Higher After Bounce in Oil Prices

August 31, 2015

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher Tuesday, helped by energy stocks and March-quarter earnings reports that topped modest expectations following worries about a strong dollar. ...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Ends Higher in Sharp Turnaround

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August 23, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stock indexes jumped more than 1 percent Friday as worries about the economy after a disappointing jobs report gave way to a robust rally in energy and materials stocks. Th...

Wall Street Heads Higher; Nasdaq Touches 5,000 Mark

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July 6, 2015

Nasdaq

Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW YORK -- Major stock indexes headed higher on Monday as deals and economic news gave stocks a lift. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) briefly touched 5,000, the first time the ...

Market Wrap: Energy Shares Push Stocks Higher as Fed Meets

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April 13, 2015

Energy

Steve Mack/Getty ImagesMiss America 2016, Betty Cantrel, rings the opening bell Wednesday at the New York Stock Exchange. NEW YORK -- Energy stocks pushed Wall Street higher Wednesday due to an almost 6 per...

Market Wrap: Tech, Energy Lead Wall Street Higher

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February 23, 2015

Energy

Andrew Burton/Getty Images NEW YORK -- Big tech and energy sector gains drove U.S. stocks higher Tuesday, as an index of 100 major Nasdaq companies finished at a record closing high. The three major indexe...

Closing Bell: Stocks End Higher on Upbeat Economic Data

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July 9, 2014

Nasdaq

Mario Tama/Getty Images U.S. stocks ended higher Thursday, boosted by positive economic data in a session marred by a historic halt in trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange caused by a technical glitch. Nasdaq ...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Ends Higher on Energy Rebound

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June 30, 2014

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Thursday, with energy shares leading the advance as crude oil rebounded off a sharp decline, while investors bet that companies would top lowered expectations th...

Stocks Edge Higher Despite Mario Monti Shocker; McDonald’s Boosts Dow

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January 26, 2014

Insurance Industry

Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti. NEW YORK -- Stocks edged higher Monday on Wall Street after a strong sales report from McDonald's (MCD) offset concerns about the surprise resignation of Italy's prim...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Higher on Reduced Rate Hike Worries

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January 24, 2014

Energy

Andrew Burton/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Monday as expectations the Federal Reserve could hold off longer on raising interest rates offset concerns over Friday's surprisingly weak jobs report...

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