NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing in midday trading after several big companies reported better earnings.
Netflix, eBay and Citigroup all rose Thursday after delivering results that beat analysts’ forecasts.
European markets also rose after Greece’s creditors agreed to loan the country more money and provide more support for its banks.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 38 points, or 0.2 percent, at 18,087 as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained 14 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,121. The Nasdaq composite climbed 54 points, or 1.1 percent, to 5,153.
Bond prices didn’t move much. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady at 2.35 percent.
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