U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Energy, Technology Companies; Oracle, Nike Jump

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks rose after a rally in
oil improved the earnings prospects of energy companies and
profit at Oracle Corp. topped analyst estimates.

Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's biggest oil producer, led
energy stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to the top
gain among 10 industries. Oracle, the No. 3 software maker,
pushed the Nasdaq Composite Index higher for the first time in
four days after saying sales may rise 21 percent.


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