Stocks drift higher; S&P 500 holds at 2,000 points

By The Associated Press

Published August 27, 2014 3:59pm ET

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Stocks drift higher; S&P 500 holds at 2,000 points — FILE - In this Monday, March 8, 2010, file photo, a sign for Wall Street is shown near the New York Stock Exchange. Global shares were mixed Wednesday Aug. 27, 2014 after the latest record close for the Standard & Poor's 500, with Europe off to a shaky start despite a strong day in Asia. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) | Mark Lennihan

U.S. stock indexes edged higher in midday trading Wednesday, drifting slightly from a record high set the day before.

Trading was light ahead of the Labor Day holiday as investors sifted through company earnings and deal news.

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