Stories Related to S&p 500 Rises To Highest Level Since 2008 On Improving Earnings

April 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its highest level since June 2008, as companies from United Parcel Service Inc. to Ford Motor Co. and 3M Co. beat analysts’ profit estimates.

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