Stocks Push Higher on Positive Corporate News
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What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.51%. Stocks this morning are mildly higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials posting 2-1/2 month highs and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 1-3/4 year high. Positive corporate news is boosting the overall market, with Palo Alto Networks up more than +4% after increasing its stock repurchase plan. Also, Microsoft is up nearly +1% after hiring OpenAI cofounders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to lead its artificial in…