Stocks up as more companies report strong results

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,972 as of 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 57 points, or 0.3 percent, to 16,876.

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