Washington Post |
Stocks close higher on Wall Street
Los Angeles Times But stocks finished with small gains sprinkled across industries from airlines to steelmakers as the big indexes continued to trade near record highs. All 10 industries tracked in the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose. Twice as many stocks rose as fell. Stocks edge higher in midday trade on Wall Street US indexes edge higher; Small-company stocks shine Stocks edge higher in afternoon trade |