*Caterpillar lifts Dow; German data points to growth. "People are concerned they're missing the boat if they're not fully invested in the stock market right now," said Eric Kuby, chief investment officer of North Star Investment Management Corp., in Chicago. Caterpillar rose 2.5 percent to $89.79 and ranked as the Dow's top percentage gainer.
*Caterpillar lifts Dow; German data points to growth. Shares of JPMorgan Chase, up 2 percent at $49.14, led the S&P 500' s climb. Caterpillar rose 2.5 percent to $89.79 and ranked as the Dow's top percentage gainer.
NEW YORK-- A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.:. Nautilus Inc. rose 17.8 percent to $7.96. Safe Bulkers Inc. rose 9.7 percent to $5.48.
NEW YORK, May 7- U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 extending its three-day rally to yet another intraday high, led by gains in the materials and energy sectors. Caterpillar Inc, the world's largest construction and mining equipment maker, was the Dow's biggest percentage gainer with its stock up 2.1 percent at $89.39.
HOUSTON-- Shares of EOG Resources Inc. surged Tuesday after the oil and gas producer reported a 53 percent jump in first-quarter profit, easily beating analysts' expectations. The company credited refinements in its technique for completing wells in the Eagle Ford oil field of south Texas.
**ARUBA NETWORKS INC, $17.18, down 22 pct. **RUCKUS WIRELESS INC, $14.51, down 23 pct. **MERU NETWORKS, $4.25, down 10 pct.
**ARUBA NETWORKS INC, $17.83, down 19 pct. **RUCKUS WIRELESS INC, $14.88, down 22 pct. **MERU NETWORKS, $4.19, down 11 PCT.
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**MBIA INC, $14.98, up 5 pct. **BANK OF AMERICA CORP, $13.06, up 1.4 pct. Bank of America has agreed to pay $1.6 billion in cash to MBIA Inc and will receive the right to buy a 4.9 percent stake in the bond insurer to resolve long-running litigation, the companies said on Monday.
May 7- Shares of U.S. oil and gas company EOG Resources Inc climbed more than 8 percent on Tuesday, a day after the company reported first-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street expectations on higher oil production from its domestic shale wells. "Overall, a very strong start to 2013 for EOG," analysts at Simmons& Co International said in a note to clients.
**ARUBA NETWORKS INC, Monday close $22.05, down 20 pct pre market. **MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
May 7- EOG Resources Inc:. *Miller Tabak raises price target to $155; rating buy. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.
**MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
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**MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.
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