Stocks up on Exxon, Intel upgrades
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Friday after ratings upgrades of Dow components Exxon Mobil Corp. and Intel Corp. boosted blue chips, while a drop in oil prices helped ease the impact of plunging consumer sentiment.
Stocks Rise on Energy Sector Improvement
AP - Stocks gained Friday, narrowing the week's losses as the energy and basic materials sectors improved and Dow components Exxon Mobil Corp. and Intel Corp. climbed on upgrades.
North American stock markets positive as oil prices decline, gold climbs
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Canada's benchmark stock index coasted above the 11,000-point mark Friday afternoon - trading at levels not seen since the fall of 2000 - with rising gold prices boosting Toronto's gold sector even as crude oil prices fell sharply.
Wall Street seen firm as oil prices ease
Reuters - Wall Street looked set for a firm opening on Friday as a new drop in oil prices eased worries over the outlook for economic growth, with Adobe's solid results and fresh takeover activity also likely to help.
Stock futures point higher
Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Friday as investors awaited a report on consumer confidence for indications of how Hurricane Katrina and surging gasoline prices are affecting the psyche of the American shopper.
Thursday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
Status Report on Wall Street's Indexes
AP - A sleepy day on Wall Street ended with stocks little changed. Glum economic data gave investors hope that the Federal Reserve would stop its year-plus march of interest rate hikes when it meets next Tuesday. Those same investors seem poised to do very little, barring catastrophic news, until after the Fed meeting.
Stocks attractive even as rates rise
Reuters - Appetite for U.S. stocks is likely to stay high even if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week because investors continue to see more value in equities than bonds and currencies.
Stocks rise after benign inflation data
Reuters - U.S. stock rose on Thursday after government data showed consumer inflation grew at a milder-than-expected pace in August, raising expectations the Federal Reserve may pause its interest-rate hike campaign at least once this year.
NYSE President Britz to Retire
AP - Robert Britz, one of the New York Stock Exchange's two presidents, will retire from the Big Board by the end of the year, the exchange said Wednesday.
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