New York, May 1, 2025 (AFP) - US stocks jump after Meta, Microsoft results

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2025-05-01

Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday following strong earnings from tech giants Microsoft and Meta, as markets await key labor data later in the week. Shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms jumped 5.1 percent while Microsoft surged nearly ten percent after both companies released strong results after the market closed on Wednesday. About 20 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 40,935.90, up 0.7 percent. The broad-base......

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