Dow up 200 points as major retailers report strong earnings

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Bolstered by favorable earnings reports from retailers Target and Lowe’s, stocks closed higher Wednesday after struggling one day earlier.

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 240 points, or 0.93% higher, while the S&P 500 ended 0.82% higher and the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 0.9%.

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