Markets surge, powered by strong earnings

Stocks rose sharply on Thursday, helped by strong quarterly results from some of the biggest U.S. companies.

DJIA 24,322.34 +0.99% +238.51 S&P 500 2,666.94 +1.04% +27.54 NASDAQ 7,118.68 +1.64% +114.94 MOST ACTIVE DOW NAME LAST CHG % CHG GE 14.38 +0.33 2.35% MSFT 94.26 +1.95 2.11% INTC 53.05 +1.67 3.25% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG % CHG AMD 11.04 +1.33 13.70% T 33.10 -2.10 -5.97% F 11.43 +0.32 2.88% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG % CHG FB 174.16 +14.47 9.06% MU 50.14 +2.54 5.34% MSFT 94.26 +1.95 2.11% Quotes as of 4/26/2018 4:11:23 PM ET TOP NEWS Dow surges 300 points, Facebook and AMD jump after crushing earnings Ford is basically giving up on US car business, and GM is not far behind With debt at $21 trillion and growing, ratings agencies still give US highest marks CIA Director Mike Pompeo confirmed by Senate as secretary of State Subway to close 500 restaurants across the US Embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt tells Congress ethics claims against him are lies and half-truths Samsung just delivered potential bad news for the iPhone X Surge in fuel prices set to drive up airfares After blowout earnings, Chipotle's new CEO says this is job number one Millennial homeownership suddenly drops after a good run Full interview with short seller Jim Chanos on Tesla, Dunkin' Brands and China TOP VIDEO Qualcomm CEO: There will be a decision on Apple dispute before year-end Steve Mollenkopf, Qualcomm CEO, discusses the company's legal battle with Apple over iPhone royalties. SPECIAL REPORTS This is what would happen if Social Security didn't exist, new report says North Korea-South Korea Summit may be Kim Jong Un's first attempt at bridging the economic divide Feedback We value your input—use our simple form to let us know what you think. Click here for Real-Time data and top stories on your desktop or mobile device. Send this email to a friend Unsubscribe Advertise More Newsletters Digital Products © 2018 CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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