Wall Street rallied once again today as investors bet that companies hurt by the housing crisis will benefit from a government plan to help financially stretched homeowners and from another interest rate cut.

Wall Street today bounced back from its sharp decline a day earlier, boosted by takeover activity ahead of second-quarter earnings reports.

US stocks fell slightly but showed more signs of stability today as investors sifted through new economic data and found little reason to resume last week’s heavy selling pace.

US stocks finished moderately higher in an uneven session today as optimism about the economy helped investors overcome some of their uneasiness about the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.

The Dow Jones industrial average scored its third record high close in a row today, rising modestly on better than expected retail sales and upbeat jobless claims figures.

Stocks rallied for a second session today, pushing to four-month highs even as oil prices showed a slight rebound after seven days of losses.

Stocks in the United States rebounded today with the Dow Jones industrial average climbing more than 110 points.

Stocks soared today on news that Federal Reserve policymakers believed their run of interest rate hikes is probably nearing an end, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up nearly 200 points.

Bullish data on US inflation and the housing market sent stocks mostly higher on Wall Street today, with the Dow Jones industrials and Standard & Poor’s 500 index posting nearly five-year highs for the third trading session in a row.

US stocks finished an uneven session mixed today as investors grappled with the implications of a terror attack against a Saudi Arabian oil processing plant and a surprising decrease in factory orders.

Wall Street overcame its recent caution today, with a raft of acquisitions propping up US stocks and lower-than-expected gross domestic product growth easing inflation fears.

US stocks extended their rally today after the Federal Reserve’s latest take on the economy raised hopes that the central bank’s string of interest rate hikes are coming to an end.

Stocks rallied strongly on Wall Street today as investors grew more confident about the prospects for the economy despite the impact of hurricanes Rita and Katrina.

US stocks sank amid increasing pessimism on Wall Street today, shedding early gains after oil prices reached another record high and a mix of data provided conflicting views on the economy.

US stocks meandered to a mixed finish today as higher oil prices pressured the market, but the Standard & Poor’s 500 index neared a four-year high in a sign of Wall Street’s underlying bullishness.

Wall Street managed a small advance for a second straight session today after the US government released benign inflation figures.

Stocks in the United States stumbled to a mixed finish today as the Federal Reserve kept to its policy of gradual interest rate rises but signalled increased concerns about inflation.

Wall Street staggered to a narrowly mixed finish today after last week’s sell-offs.

End-of-quarter selling and growing uneasiness about the US economy sent stocks sliding on Wall Street today, with Caterpillar and other industrials depressing blue chips and technology issues dragging the Nasdaq composite index to a five-month low.

Wall Street managed a moderate gain today in a volatile session that saw investors alternating between worries about interest rates and delight in a new wave of merger deals.