Most U.S. Stocks Fall, Led By Energy Shares After Oil Drops; Exxon Falls

(Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks fell as a drop in
oil prices sent drillers' shares lower after the Dow Jones
Industrial Average flirted with 14,000 for the first time.

Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest oil company, and
Chevron Corp., the second-biggest U.S. crude producer,
declined. Johnson & Johnson dropped 1.7 percent and helped pare
the Dow's gain after reducing its sales forecast for the year.


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GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks bounce up, dollar and bonds slip

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 11 - U.S. stocks rose on
Wednesday, helped by gains in energy shares, while the dollar
dropped on continued U.S. subprime mortgage fears and bonds
fell out of favor.




Data showing falling supplies of crude in the United States
boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.3 percent to
$86.77.


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U.S. Stocks Gain for a Second Week; S&P 500 Rises Most Since April on M&A

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks advanced, giving the
Standard & Poor's 500 Index its biggest weekly gain since April,
propelled by $50 billion in announced takeovers and reports that
signaled economic growth is accelerating.

Hilton Hotels Corp. had the top advance in the S&P 500
after agreeing to a $20 billion buyout by Blackstone Group LP, a
record purchase for the hotel industry. Exxon Mobil Corp., the
world's largest oil company, surged to an all-time peak and
helped push the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher after crude
prices jumped above $72 a barrel.


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Most U.S. Stocks Gain, Led by Energy Producers and Technology Companies

(Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks rose, led by
energy and technology companies, after the price of oil jumped
above $70 a barrel and analysts upgraded Intel Corp. and Cisco
Systems Inc.

Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and Marathon Oil Corp.
led fuel companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to the
top gain among 10 industries. About seven stocks gained for
every four that fell on the New York Stock Exchange.


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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; Yahoo Gains, Microchip Falls

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures were little
changed before a housing report that may show the real-estate
slump will continue to weigh on economic growth.

Yahoo! Inc. climbed in Europe after the owner of the
country's most-visited Web site said Chief Executive Officer
Terry Semel stepped down and was replaced by co-founder Jerry
Yang. Exxon Mobil Corp. gained as oil traded near a nine-month
high.


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US STOCKS-Wall St advances on energy, growth expectations

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, June 14 - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday
as energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , rose in
sync with oil prices, countering a drop in financial shares
after Bear Stearns posted a drop in quarterly profit.




Exxon shares led advances on both the Dow and the S&P 500
as U.S. crude for July delivery rose 1.2 percent to
$67.08 a barrel on fresh supply concerns.


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U.S. Stock Futures Rise on Report CBOT Bid Will Be Boosted; Exxon Gains

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stock-index futures rose after
a report said Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. will
raise its bid for CBOT Holdings Inc. and as investors awaited a
report that may show wholesale inflation decreased last month.

CBOT, operator of the Chicago Board of Trade, gained in
trading in German after the Wall Street Journal reported that
the biggest U.S. futures market plans to boost the value of its
$10 billion offer. Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest oil producer,
advanced after oil prices rose.


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U.S. Stocks Retreat on Bernanke Comments; Bed Bath & Beyond Leads Drop

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks dropped after Federal
Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the housing slump may
hinder the economy longer than previously expected.

A gauge of retailers declined the most among 24 industries
in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index after Bed Bath & Beyond, the
largest U.S. home-furnishings chain, said falling home sales
hurt its earnings. Exxon Mobil Corp. led energy producers to the
biggest drop among 10 groups after oil prices declined.


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