U.S. stocks rally sharply; Nasdaq gains more than 2% NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks traded sharply higher Thursday, as blue chips posted a triple-digit rise, while the Nasdaq Composite soared 2.5 percent, driven by strength in semi-conductor shares and a second session of gains for Microsoft, the most-heavily weighted company on the tech-rich index.
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