Stocks rose on Thursday, despite a nervous start after Credit Suisse's $5.2 billion write-down and some less than rosy earnings outlooks.
The Dow gained +82.80, the Nasdaq Composite +23.71 , and the S&P 500 +8.60.
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Ford Motor (F | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) surged nearly 12% after the company reported a surprising first-quarter profit.
Amazon.com (AMZN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reported earnings of $0.34, beating estimates by $0.02.
After the market close, American Express (AXP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reported earnings that beat expectations by $0.03 and reaffirmed guidance.
Microsoft (MSFT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) beat estimates by $0.03 and issued guidance above consensus.
And, Baidu.com (BIDU | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) reported earnings that were in-line with estimates.
Before the market open, Goodyear Tire (GT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is scheduled to report, with analysts looking for $0.47 per share.
LM Ericsson (ERIC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) is also due to announce, $0.28 is the consensus forecast.
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