U.S. Stocks Rise on Unemployment Claims Drop, Corporate Profits
U.S. stocks rose, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rebounded from two days of losses, on better- than-estimated earnings at companies from Exxon Mobil Corp. to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., a drop in unemployment claims and higher confidence in Europe’s economy.
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U.S. Stocks Drop as S&P 500 Slumps for Third Day Led By Tech
U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lower for a third day, as earnings and forecasts that disappointed investors at technology and consumer-staples companies wiped out an early advance.
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