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U.S. stocks moved broadly higher Thursday on Wall Street in early trading, led by media and internet companies.

A federal judge will hear oral arguments Thursday about whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be held in contempt of court for violating an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Thursday, as gains for banks, big retailers and communication services companies offset losses elsewhere in the market.

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The Latest on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's legal problems (all times local): 2 p.m. Elon Musk and his lawyers were appearing before a federal judge in New York who will decide whether the Tesla CEO should be held in contempt of court for violating an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Signet Jewelers also closed 262 stores in fiscal 2019 as part of a strategy that includes an increased focus on e-commerce.

The S&P 500 has now closed up for six consecutive trading sessions.

Despite the delivery challenges Tesla said it had "sufficient cash on hand."

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher on Wall Street in early trading Wednesday, led by technology companies and banks.

The fired chief financial officer of a former Wisconsin-based trucking company was arrested Wednesday and charged as part of an ongoing federal probe into what authorities say was a complex $245 million stock scam.

Shares of Lyft are tumbling in its first full day of trading as a public company.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

U.S. stock indexes rebounded from a late-afternoon stumble to close modestly higher Wednesday, giving the benchmark S&P 500 index its fifth straight gain.

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For full fiscal year 2018, GameStop reported a global sales decline of 3% and a net income loss of $673 million.

"Trade talks between China and the U.S. have, for now, produced positive news as a deal has moved closer," Carsten Brzeski, chief economist at ING Germany, said.

Shares rose in Asia on Wednesday ahead of the resumption of trade talks between the U.S. and China in Washington.