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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Mildly Up To Continue Record Run

U.S. stocks rose Wednesday, with the S&P 500 extending record gains into a fifth session, after companies including Electronic Arts Inc. projected earnings that beat estimates.A day after closing above 15,000 for the first time, The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) added 15.99 points to 15,072.19, with 18 of its 30 components advancing.In position to close at a fifth consecutive record, the S&P 500 index (SPX) gained 4.27 points to 1,630.23.Industrials and technology fed sector gains, while utilities and consumer staples led losses among the S&P 500's 10 major industry groups.Electronic Arts (EA) rallied 15% and Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFM) jumped 10% after the upscale grocer raised its full-year profit forecast.The Nasdaq Composite (RIXF) advanced 14.15 points to 3,410.75.For every two stocks on the decline, three rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where 342 million shares traded as of 1:40 p.m.Composite volume neared 2.1 billion.Equities began the session lower, but the recent t...

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