U.S. stocks were higher in afternoon trade, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average up about 120 points, as investors cheered relatively robust economic data emerging in the weeks before ...

The Dow Jones index rose Thursday on surprise jobless claims and retail sales. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC rose on earnings.

US markets edged higher in midday trading on July 17, with the Nasdaq leading gains thanks to strength in Nvidia and TSMC. Healthcare also contributed, led by Johnson & Johnson’s post-earnings rally, ...