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Wall Street Opens Higher on Goldman Earnings, Retail Sales Data

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday after Goldman Sachs rounded out a strong earnings season for big banks, while a surprise rise in retail sales strengthened views about economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 111.07 points, or 0.32 percent, at the open to 35,023.63. The S&P 500 opened higher by 9.43…


Wall Street Tracks Weekly Gains on Strong Banks Earnings, Retail Sales Data

U.S. stocks climbed on Friday and the main indexes were set for weekly gains after Goldman Sachs capped a strong earnings season for big banks, while a surprise rise in retail sales raised optimism about economic recovery. Goldman Sachs gained 2.7 percent as a record wave of dealmaking activity drove a surge in the bank’s…