Stocks rose Wednesday as investors eyed a wave of better than expected corporate earnings results and considered these alongside expectations for more fiscal support from congressional lawmakers.
The Dow added more than 100 points, or 0.4%, shortly after market open, reaching a record intraday high. Each of the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also rose to record levels Wednesday morning. All three major indexes have performed strongly for February to date, as has the small-cap Russell 2000, which reached…
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