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Stocks rise sharply as corporate profits beat expectations; Unemployment falls unexpectedly
Stocks surged Thursday morning as investors jumped on better-than-expected profit reports and a surprise drop in unemployment.
Major stock indexes rose more than 1 percent, including the Nasdaq xoxoposite index, which traded above the 2,000 mark for the first time since October. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 160 points.
Investors looked to stronger earnings as a good sign about the direction of the economy. Motorola Inc. reported a profit even though it was expected to post a small loss, and MasterCard Inc. posted earnings that topped expectations.
Traders also welxoxoed a report that the number of Americans continuing to collect unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to 6.2 million. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had expected that figure to rise to 6.3 million from 6.23 million last week. |
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