en-us Reuters) - Stocks rose on Friday in choppy trade as quarterly results from Oracle and Research In Motion lifted the Nasdaq more than 1 percent, but the U.S. dollar's climb curbed gains in both the Dow and the S&P 500.The Nasdaq was led higher by Oracle...]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:30:07 -0800 BA CAT MOT NDAQ ORCL RIMM DOW V BA,CAT,MOT,NDAQ,ORCL,RIMM,DOW,V Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 slipped on Friday as the U.S. dollar's advance led investors to pare back risky bets, but the Nasdaq edged higher as upbeat results from Oracle and Research In Motion boosted optimism about technology spending. The U.S. dollar...]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:07:31 -0800 NDAQ ORCL RIMM DOW NDAQ,ORCL,RIMM,DOW Reuters UK) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved the biggest changes in financial regulation since the Great Depression on Friday, marking a win for the Obama administration and congressional Democrats.With the Senate due to debate similar reforms well into next year, the House voted 223-202 to...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:27:47 -0800 AIG BAC C GS JPM MS NDAQ AIG,BAC,C,GS,JPM,MS,NDAQ Reuters) - Stocks closed at 14-month highs on Monday as Abu Dhabi's $10 billion in aid to help Dubai avoid default eased concerns and a takeover deal by Exxon Mobil Corp raised optimism about mergers and acquisitions activity.Citigroup Inc's plan to repay the U.S. government about...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:52:43 -0800 CIEN C XOM MBI NDAQ ORCL JAVA V XTO CIEN,C,XOM,MBI,NDAQ,ORCL,JAVA,V,XTO Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 closed up for a third straight session on Friday after several solid consumer-related reports reinforced investors' confidence in a steady recovery by the economy.Government reports showing stronger-than-expected November retail sales and an unexpected rise in business inventories in October...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:10:46 -0800 AA BAC DAL FCX NDAQ NSM DOW UTX LCC AA,BAC,DAL,FCX,NDAQ,NSM,DOW,UTX,LCC Reuters) - Stocks gained on Thursday as signs of improving trends in the job market and a decline in the U.S. October trade deficit reassured investors the economy was on a steady growth path.The Labor Department said weekly jobless claims rose more than expected last week,...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:59:35 -0800 AMZN CIEN KO COST NDAQ RIMM DIS TWX AMZN,CIEN,KO,COST,NDAQ,RIMM,DIS,TWX Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended slightly lower on Monday and the Dow was flat, reversing earlier gains, after comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked jitters about the economic recovery.Financial and technology shares were among the biggest drags on the market. The...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:18:08 -0800 AAPL BAC C JPM NDAQ ORCL AAPL,BAC,C,JPM,NDAQ,ORCL Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as data showed the economy shed far fewer jobs than expected last month, brightening the outlook for the economy and profits. Economically sensitive sectors like industrials, technology, consumer and financials made the day's best showing. The S&P financial...]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:07:42 -0800 NDAQ DOW NDAQ,DOW Reuters) - U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as data showed the economy shed far fewer jobs than expected last month, brightening the outlook for the economy and profits.Economically sensitive sectors like industrials, technology, consumer and financials made the day's best showing. The S&P financial index ...]]> Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:15:10 -0800 MMM INTC NDAQ TSM DOW MMM,INTC,NDAQ,TSM,DOW Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as strong online holiday sales boosted shares of retailers, including Amazon.com AMZN, and relieved some concerns about the consumer.The Dow edged lower as falling oil prices prompted investors to sell energy shares, while the Standard & Poor's index finished...]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:10 -0800 AMZN BAC XOM JPM NDAQ OXY DOW AMZN,BAC,XOM,JPM,NDAQ,OXY,DOW