text: US Stocks Rise as Oil Eases, Techs Surge  NEW YORK (Reuters) -  U.S. stocks moved higher on Friday,  as oil prices edged down and PeopleSoft Inc. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=PSFT.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;PSFT.O&lt;/A&gt; and  chip-related stocks boosted the tech-heavy Nasdaq to its  highest level in more than two months.