Tuesday, April 17, 2007

US STOCKS-Wall St rises on earnings, Dow eyes record

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 17 - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, sending the Dow to within striking distance of a record, after solid profits at companies such as Coca-Cola Co. and data showing tamer March core inflation.

Shares of Coca-Cola rose 3 percent, while those of health-care company Johnson & Johnson , which also posted stronger-than-expected earnings, were up 2.7 percent. Both stocks led advances on the Dow and the S&P 500.


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