US stocks rise as tech and internet companies bounce back

US stocks rise as tech and internet companies bounce back

6 years ago
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising Tuesday morning as technology stocks recover some of the big losses they took over the last month. Companies including CVS Health and Booking Holdings are rising after releasing strong third quarter reports. Stocks have settled down in the last few days as traders wait for results from midterm elections.

KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 10 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,748 as of 10 a.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 58 points, or 0.2 percent, to 25,520. The Nasdaq composite jumped 57 points, or 0.8 percent, to 7,385. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks added 1 point, or 0.1 percent, to 1,548.