Markets Right Now: Solid Earnings Send US Stocks Higher
Strong earnings from investment banks and big health care companies are helping send stocks solidly higher in early trading on
Technology stocks were also higher following a recent bout of weakness. Microsoft rose 1.9 percent.
The S&P 500 index rose 20 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,770.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 195 points, or 0.8 percent, to 25,444. The Nasdaq composite added 74 points, or 1 percent, to 7,506.
Bond prices were little changed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady at 3.16 percent.