Article posted: 5/14/2013 4:10 PM

Stock market rises back into record territory

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U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its eighth record high in the past nine sessions, on increased optimism over growth in the world's largest economy.

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The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses.