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Stocks edge higher as major earnings week starts

By Washington Examiner
Published April 21, 2014 1:49pm ET
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Stocks edge higher as major earnings week starts
FILE - In this Friday, April 11, 2014 file photo, trader Joseph Lawler, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks were mixed Monday, April 21, 2014, in light trading after Japan reported a record annual trade deficit and investors looked ahead to economic data this week from China and South Korea. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) | Richard Drew

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher as another big week for company earnings begins.

Halliburton rose after the oil exploration company said it was profitable in the first-quarter after reporting a loss in the same period a year ago. Athenahealth, a provider of online services to the health care industry, slumped after its earnings fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.

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