Wall Street rises on tech earnings after Nasdaq record

Tech behemoths Google Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp reported strong results

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Last Updated : Apr 24 2015 | 7:26 PM IST

US stocks opened higher on Friday as strong results from tech behemoths Google Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp put the Nasdaq Composite on track to extend its ascent a day after surpassing a 15-year-old record.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 19.62 points, or 0.11 percent, to 18,078.31, the S&P 500 gained 5.87 points, or 0.28 percent, to 2,118.8 and the Nasdaq Composite added 40.89 points, or 0.81 percent, to 5,096.95.

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First Published: Apr 24 2015 | 7:15 PM IST