New York – Wall St. Ends Higher; Apple Closes At Record

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    Trader Timothy Nick, left, and specialist Mario Picone work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)New York – U.S. stocks ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday as upbeat housing market data and strong earnings from Dow component Home Depot overshadowed lingering concerns about the conflict in Ukraine.

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    Apple Inc shares rose 1.4 percent to end at $100.53, a closing record high for the tech bellwether when adjusted for the stock’s June seven-for-one stock split.

    The Dow Jones industrial average rose 80.85 points or 0.48 percent, to end unofficially at 16,919.59. The S&P 500 gained 9.86 points or 0.50 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,981.61. The Nasdaq Composite added 19.20 points or 0.43 percent, to close unofficially at 4,527.51.

    Home Depot rose 5.6 percent to $88.23.


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