Stocks rise on Wall Street, continuing gains for US indexes
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday, potentially setting the market up to notch more record highs. The S&P 500 was up 0.3%. The benchmark index is coming off five straight gains and a succession of record closes. The Nasdaq gained 0.9% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%. Technology stocks were among the biggest winners. Video game makers Take-Two Interactive and Electronic Arts each rose after reporting surprisingly strong results. Moderna sank 19% after cutting its forecast for how many vaccine deliveries it expects to make this year. Merck rose 1.6% after British authorities approved its antiviral pill.Â