Perfect Week: S&P Hits High for Fifth Day

The Standard & Poor's 500 hit an all-time intraday high Friday, the fifth straight day of record highs for the index. Stronger-than-expected results from Dow component JPMorgan Chase as well as upbeat economic data, strong retail sales and general positive sentiment for U.S. stocks helped to move the averages higher. U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in June as Americans bought motor vehicles and a variety of other goods, bolstering views that economic growth picked up in...

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