US Stocks Rise, Strong Earnings Send Retailers Higher

Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly higher Tuesday, as solid company earnings helped lift several retailers ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.
The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent, more than making up for its losses last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2 percent and the Nasdaq composite gained 1.4 percent.
All the company sectors in the benchmark S&P 500 index rose, with technology stocks driving much of the rally. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 4.7 percent.
Financial and health care stocks also helped lift the market. Charles Schwab rose 1.6 percent and Pfizer added 1.9 percent.
Energy stocks notched the biggest gain as the price of U.S. crude oil rose 1.5 percent. Chevron rose 2.6 percent….