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Stocks posted modest gains on light volume Thursday, buoyed by data reports showing a fall in initial jobless claims to their lowest level since September 2008 and a rise in durable goods orders.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently advanced 42 points, or 0.4%, to 10,509. The S&P 500 rose 4 points, or 0.4%, to 1125, as Nasdaq added 13 points, or 0.6%, to 2282. A positive close for the Dow would have the blue-chip index advancing in five straight sessions.

Stocks were flat Wednesday afternoon as the dollar gained strength against the euro, pressuring commodity prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 7.4 points, or 0.07%, to 10,278.6. The S&P 500 was down by 3.1 points, or 0.3%, at 1088.9 and the Nasdaq was down by 6.1 points, or 0.3%, at 2166.9.

Zacks, the industry’s leading independent research firm, today released Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth, Growth & Income, Momentum, and Value.
The four free stock picks are: Bristow Group Inc., TESSCO Technologies Inc., Travelzoo Inc. and Jarden Corporation.

 One year ago, even though the financial world was "a mess" and would probably get messier, Warren Buffett wrote in the New York Times that he was buying U.S. stocks to lock in a "slice of America's future at a marked-down price."

He cited his "simple" rule: "Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."