Stocks end higher for sixth straight week, tech leads
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq composite stock index closed at a 12-year high and the S&P 500 index at a five-year high, boosted by gains in technology shares and stronger overseas trade figures. The S&P 500 also posted a sixth straight week of gains for the first time since August. The technology sector led the day’s gains, with the S&P 500 technology index up 1. 0 percent. Gains in professional network platform LinkedIn Corp and AOL Inc after they reported quarterly results helped the sector. Shares of LinkedIn jumped 21. 3 percent to $150. . . .
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