Positive earnings news helped nudge stocks higher on Thursday, breaking a two-day losing streak. Supermarket operator Kroger jumped after reporting income that was ahead of what analysts were expecting. Costco also rose after its earnings beat estimates.
On Thursday:
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 38.82 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 18,135.72.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 2.51 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,101.04.
The Nasdaq composite lost 15.67 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 4,982.81.
For the week:
The Dow is up 3.02 points, or 0.02 per cent.
The S&P 500 is down 3.46 points, or 0.2 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 19.28 points, or 0.07 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 312.65 points, or 1.8 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 42.14 points, or 2.1 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 246.75 points, or 5.2 per cent
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