Updated from 10:41 a.m. EST
Stocks on Wall Street were swinging wildly Tuesday, after traders received encouraging news from several big technology companies but troubles among the financials and automakers dampened enthusiasm elsewhere.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lately up 159 points at 8432, and the S&P 500 was adding 8 points at 861. The Nasdaq was climbing 8 points at 1490.
Two pieces of news were helping lift technology shares. Computer hardware and software maker Hewlett-Packard (HPQ Quote) was partly responsible, after the company said its fourth-quarter profit would exceed analysts' expectations. Shares of H-P, part of the Dow, were rising. ...
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