Wall Street eyeing 4th day of gains; Amazon, Expedia jump

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock ExchangeNEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose modestly on Friday, putting equities on track for a fourth day of gains as more strong earnings partially offset a weaker-than-expected reading on economic growth. Both Amazon.com Inc and Expedia Inc reported profits that topped consensus estimates. Expedia surged 27 percent to $ 41.50 and was the top percentage gainer on the S&P 500, followed by Amazon, which climbed 15.3 percent to $ 225.98. With 287 S&P 500 companies reporting, about 73 percent have topped expectations, according to Thomson Reuters data. …



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