Earnings reports push US stocks higher, Dow up 76


NEW YORK (AP) — Better-than-expected earnings reports from corporate bellwethers helped push stocks to their fourth day of gains on Wednesday, even though not all the companies themselves enjoyed the rally.

Intel Corp. and JP Morgan Chase & Co. both fell by more than a percent despite announcing double-digit gains in profits. Their earnings reports, however, contained nuggets of hopeful news on the direction of the broader economy.

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