Wall Street ended a difficult week with a modest advance today after strong earnings from retailers Dillard’s and Nordstrom helped bolster investor expectations of a rebounding economy.

Wall Street pulled back today as wary investors decided to cash in recent gains despite upbeat news on IBM Corp. and Intel Corp.

A burst of merger activity sent US stocks higher today.

Wall Street stalled last night as upbeat earnings from Northrop Grumman and Kellogg couldn’t overcome investor concerns that the market’s recent rally might have come too quickly.

Wall Street stalled today as upbeat earnings from Northrop Grumman and Kellogg couldn’t overcome investor concerns that the market’s recent rally might have come too quickly.

Wall Street shot higher today on better-than-expected manufacturing data, but gave up much of its gains after the Dow Jones industrials surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December.

Wall Street posted its biggest decline in a month today as the United States and Britain submitted a new UN Security Council resolution authorising war against Iraq.

Choosey bargain hunters surfaced on Wall Street today, bidding blue chips higher following an extended sell-off that had sent stocks to their lowest levels in months. But technology stocks fell for the fifth straight day.

Wall Street shook off a profit and revenue warning from IBM today, bouncing back from a sharp early drop as investors regained their confidence about a business turnaround.