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Nike, financials push Wall Street higher

(Reuters) – U.S. stocks further extended gains on Friday, as Nike shares hit an all-time high after the world’s largest shoe maker posted a strong earnings report and as banking stocks surged on clearing the Federal Reserve’s stress test.

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Oil jumps as market anticipates U.S. sanctions on Iran

Oil prices increased Friday as U.S. sanctions against Iran threatened to remove a substantial volume of crude oil from world markets at a time of rising global demand. U.S. crude rose 69 cents a barrel to $74.14 by 10:49 a.m. EDT [1449 GMT], and earlier touched $74.37, the highest since Nov. 26, 2014. There’s a risk that supplies from Iran could be cut further as there’s pressure on other countries to join the United States in sanctions, he said. …read more […]

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Nike, bank stocks lift Wall Street at open

(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average got a boost from Nike’s near 10 percent jump on Friday after the company reported strong quarterly results and gains for banking stocks, after clearing the Federal Reserve’s stress test, drove broader markets higher.

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