Stocks rise as jobless claims come in near estimates

Stocks reached record levels on Thursday as investors digested more quarterly earnings results and new data on the labor market’s recovery.  The S&P 500 advanced to log a record closing…

S&P 500 gains 1.7% in best day since March after earnings, jobless data top estimates

Stocks gained on Thursday after a slew of earnings results from the big banks topped expectations, and new weekly jobless claims showed a larger-than-anticipated improvement to a pandemic-era low. The…