Stocks up on Exxon, Intel upgrades
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Friday, as brokerage upgrades boosted shares of blue-chip companies Exxon Mobil Corp. and Intel Corp. and a day after President George W. Bush pledged extensive federal aid to rebuild areas hurt by Hurricane Katrina.
Stocks Higher on Exxon, Intel Upgrades
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.
Early stock market signals positive, crude oil prices decline
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Global indicators were mostly positive for North American stock markets early Friday as crude oil prices slipped ahead of U.S. economic reports.
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
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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