Stocks gain as oil drops
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as oil prices slid below $60 a barrel, easing concerns about higher energy costs and renewing investor enthusiasm for the technology and financial sectors.
Dow, Nasdaq Advance on Lower Oil Prices
AP - Falling oil prices and technology news pushed stocks higher Monday despite a legal dispute that raised questions about Johnson & Johnson's planned acquisition of Guidant Corp.
TSX up slightly as energy stocks fade, but lower oil prices help boost N.Y.
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - The Toronto stock market drifted higher Monday afternoon, dragged down by falling oil prices after two weeks of gains.
NY judge reduces threat charge vs NYSE member
Reuters - A New York judge on Monday said he may let off the hook a 65-year-old man accused of threatening the life of a fellow New York Stock Exchange seatholder, though he'll have to take a 12-week anger management course first.
Stocks Move Lower As Oil Slides Below $60
AP - Stocks wobbled in and out of positive territory Monday as oil prices sank below $60 a barrel and a legal dispute raised questions about Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Guidant Corp.
Report: NYSE May Consider Bid for LSE
AP - The New York Stock Exchange is considering entering the bidding war for the London Stock Exchange, according to a British newspaper report.
Stocks Set to Open Up After Tech Gains
AP - With a calendar bereft of important economic or earnings releases, U.S. stock market futures were higher Monday after last week's strong technology sector gains.
Investors Wonder if Rally Can Continue
AP - Wall Street just closed out its second straight week of substantial gains that helped erase the memory of a truly scary October, and investor sentiment remains high. But long-term economic problems remain, and that has traders wondering whether the market has enough going for it to keep fueling the rally.
Stocks End Higher Despite Weak Jobs Data
AP - A late rally gave Wall Street a modest advance Friday after a lackluster employment report left investors wondering about the pace of economic growth and inflation. The major indexes each gained more than 1 percent this week.
Friday's Wall Street Glance
AP - Dow Jones Industrials
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