Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:27:43 GMT
US stocks climb on earnings
US shares edged higher on Friday boosted by strong earnings reports which managed to offset disappointment about weaker quarterly GDP data. S&P 500 index gained 0.24% or 3.38 points and closed at 1,403.36, Dow Jones Industrial Average index added 0.18% or 23.69 points to 13,228.31, while Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.61% or 18.59 points and finished at 3,069.20.