NEW YORK (AFP) — With Wall Street investors hesitant, fresh data in the coming week could help provide a clearer picture of whether the US economy is in

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street looked to extend its gains Wednesday after another drop in oil prices blunted reaction to a mixed set of earnings reports.

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Specialists work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Wall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and

Trader Tommy Kalikas talks on his phone as he checks his digital notepad during early trading at the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday July17, 2008.

Stocks advanced for the second straight session Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's

NEW YORK (dpa) -- US stocks edged lower Monday for the first decline in four days, after a key economic gauge declined and oil prices rose.