Markets Right Now: US stocks end higher, led by technology
NEW YORK (AP) - The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local):
4:00 p.m.
Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, led by gains in technology companies after Microsoft reported surprisingly strong results.
The gains Wednesday extended a winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average and kept the market at record-high levels.
Microsoft jumped 5 percent after the company reported big gains in its cloud computing services. That helped send other technology stocks higher.
Intuitive Surgical and uniform rental company Cintas also rose sharply after their own results beat forecasts.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 9 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,173.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 36 points, or 0.2 percent, to 18,595. The Nasdaq composite climbed 53 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,089.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.58 percent.
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11:45 a.m.
Stocks are moving higher in midday trading after several companies reported earnings that were better than investors were expecting.
Microsoft jumped 7 percent Wednesday after the company reported strong results for its cloud computing services. That helped send other technology stocks higher.
Intuitive Surgical and uniform rental company Cintas also rose sharply after their own results beat forecasts.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,174.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 53 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,611. The Nasdaq composite climbed 52 points, or 1 percent, to 5,088.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.59 percent.
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9:35 a.m.
Stocks are edging higher in early trading after several companies reported earnings that were better than investors were expecting.
Microsoft jumped 5 percent in the first few minutes of trading Wednesday after the company reported strong results for its cloud computing services.
Intuitive Surgical and uniform rental company Cintas also rose sharply after their own results beat forecasts.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,166.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 14 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,575. The Nasdaq composite climbed 22 points, or 0.5 percent, to 5,059.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 1.58 percent.