Dow Closes Up More Than 650 Points on Retail Spending Data - The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stocks gained after retail spending figures beat forecasts and investors reviewed another round of earnings updates from big banks.

U.S. stocks rebounded Friday, capping a volatile week during which investors tried to reconcile a flurry of corporate-earnings reports and data that at times appeared to offer conflicting narratives … [+332 chars]

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