US close: Stocks gain on weak jobs report, strong earnings - Sharecast.com

The Dow finished 0.7% higher at 42,052.19 after three days of losses, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4% to 5,728.80 and the Nasdaq rose 0.8% to 18,239.92.
"This week's late-October rout in stock indices was followed by a positive start to the m
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