text: Stocks Ascend as Oil Eases and Techs Gain  NEW YORK (Reuters) -  U.S. stocks moved higher late on  Friday morning in a broad-based advance, as oil prices dipped,  shares of 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; boosted the tech-heavy  Nasdaq and data showed that factory activity stayed at a  healthy pace last month.