Health care and tech stocks lead early gains on Wall Street
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in health care and technology companies. UnitedHealth, the country's largest health insurer, climbed 2.2% in early trading Wednesday after reporting solid quarterly results. Microsoft was also higher. Banks were broadly lower after Bank of America and Goldman Sachs reported weaker profits. The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 5 points, or 0.2%, to 3,289. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 57 points, or 0.2%, to 28,996. The Nasdaq rose 24 points, or 0.3%, to 9,275. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.79%.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Health care and tech stocks lead early gains on Wall Street
Jan 15, 2020, 3:16pm UTC
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> NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in health care and technology companies. UnitedHealth, the country's largest health insurer, climbed 2.2% in early trading Wednesday after reporting solid quarterly results. Microsoft was also higher. Banks were broadly lower after Bank of America and Goldman Sachs reported weaker profits. The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 5 points, or 0.2%, to 3,289. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 57 points, or 0.2%, to 28,996. The Nasdaq rose 24 points, or 0.3%, to 9,275. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.79%.
> THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.