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News Summary: Tech earnings push stocks up

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NEW YORK (AP) — TECH EARNINGS: Strong earnings from IBM and other technology companies nudged the stock market higher Thursday, but a trio of weak economic reports kept the gains in check.

BIG BLUE: IBM surged 4 percent after it posted a jump in profits late Wednesday. Big banks and financial firms were mostly lower, following poor earnings from American Express and Morgan Stanley.

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