CNBC | Stocks close higher on oil rebound; earnings, Fed eyed CNBC U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday after trading in a narrow range as investors digested a rebound in oil prices and looked for more signals on the timing of an interest rate hike. Energy advanced 1.5 percent to lead the S&P 500 as WTI settled up 37 ... US stocks edge higher; energy stocks gain as oil stabilizes |