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The U.S. stock market notched its biggest gain in two months Wednesday, bouncing back from losses a day earlier.Banks and other financial companies led the rally as investors bet on interest rates climbing further. Banks can make more money on lending...

By ALEX VEIGA

Industrial companies led U.S. stocks higher Friday, giving the stock market its second gain in two days.The rally was broad, with all 11 industry sectors in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index closing higher. That included energy stocks, which climbed as...

By ALEX VEIGA

A subdued day of trading on Wall Street ended Tuesday with stocks closing mostly lower even as the Nasdaq composite notched another record high.Utilities, phone companies and other high-dividend paying stocks were among the biggest decliners. Energy...

By ALEX VEIGA

Disappointing quarterly results from Macy’s, Kohl’s and other big department store chains put investors in a selling mood Thursday, sending U.S. stocks modestly lower.Stocks in the consumer discretionary sector, which includes many retailers, slumped...