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Stocks rallied Wednesday as investors continue to anticipate more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.

Traders tiptoed around stocks early Friday as they absorbed the government's jobs report, but the market flipped a switch mid-morning and settled into a rally mode that pushed the major indexes up to their best levels since May.

Traders were encouraged that orders for manufactured goods excluding the volatile transportation sector rose sharply last month.

New month starts higher after European bank profits boost U.S. financials.

The economy won out over earnings season Wednesday, when a round of mostly better-than-expected reports couldn't stop a triple-digit slide in the Dow Jones industrial average.

The stock market staged its biggest rally since May on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average above 10000, as investors rushed to buy blue-chip shares near their lowest levels this year. The hope was that coming quarterly ...

Stocks extended their winning streak Monday after China said it would allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar, a move that could provide a boost for U.S. manufacturers and exporters ...

Report shows that, so far, China's economy has not been hurt by Europe's debt problems.

U.S. stocks rose as optimism rose over the upcoming earnings season and confidence in the global economy strengthened after European leaders pledged to extend aid to Greece.

The Dow traded over 11,000 for the first time since 2008. But some believe the market has come too far too fast.