FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2013, file photo, Maureen Smaldone, a trader for Brendan E. Cryan and Company, monitors trading activity from her workstation at the New York Stock Exchange. The positive mood in financial markets showed few signs of abating Thursday March 7, 2013 ahead of policy statements from Europe's top two central banks. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Stocks rebound, bolstered by strong earnings
Published: 03:58:04 PM, Fri 22 March 2013 UTC
Stocks are higher on Wall Street, bolstered by strong earnings from major U.S. corporations. Investors are also taking advantage of an earlier market decline to add to their holdings.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 92 points, or 0.6 percent, to 14,514 in midday trading Friday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 10 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,556. The Nasdaq composite rose 16 points, or 0.5 percent, to 3,238.
Robust earnings from some big names gave the market a lift. Nike's stock hit a record after the company surprised Wall Street with a surge in quarterly profit. Tiffany rose after its earnings beat predictions. Strong demand from Asian demand helped.
Stocks fell Thursday because of weak sales from Oracle and because of concerns that Cyprus may go bankrupt.
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