U.S. stocks moved solidly higher Tuesday as investors welcomed a rise in U.S. manufacturing activity and a mixed batch of corporate earnings
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Wall Street finished solidly higher on Wednesday with the Nasdaq surging more than 2% following a massive post-earnings rally in Apple.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 89 points, or 0.7%, to 13,091. The S&P 500 increased 19 points, or 1.4%, to 1391, and the Nasdaq jumped 68 points, or 2.3%, to 3030.
Breadth within the Dow was positive with 24 of the index’s 30 components on the rise.
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The China HSBC index, Aussie PMI, and Tankan are all weak, remarks MIke Jackson, “(And) do not confirm official Chinese PMI strength.” Nevertheless, risk markets are solidly higher. S&P futures +0.4%, Tokyo +1%, Sydney +0.9%, aussie +0.7%. 
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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 31, 2012) - Ontarians from every riding in the province are solidly opposed to the unfairness of McGuinty’s budget and they are ready to go back to the polls to demand fair taxation, says a new poll conducted by Public Polling Inc. on behalf of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
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Orient-Express Hotels (OEH +12.5%) finishes the day solidly higher after posting a smaller than expected loss for Q4. Revenue is currently running above last year’s level, largely due to healthy demand in the luxury travel sector. Post your comment!
U.S. stocks moved solidly higher Thursday as positive domestic economic data comforted investors nervous about Greece’s ability to secure a second bailout.
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