US stocks hold near their records in early trading

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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Thursday. NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is hanging near its records following some better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.1% in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 81 points, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.1% to its record set the day before....