Benchmark index rises 1.7% on strong earnings
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Strong earnings reports put investors in a happy mood on Wall Street Thursday. The Dow rose 534 points, or 1.5%, to 34,912; the S&P 500 rose 74 points, or 1.7%, to 4,438; and the Nasdaq rose 251 points, or 1.7%, to 14,823. Stocks...