Business Insider | US stocks jump following another surge in oil prices Business Insider Stocks are rising in early trading, led by energy companies as the price of crude oil turns sharply higher. Murphy Oil jumped 5 percent early Friday, April 8, 2016 and offshore drilling company Transocean gained 4.5 percent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File). Stocks inch higher as oil prices jump, but retailers skid A Strong Week for Oil Prices Is Rockier for Shares |