Stocks closed solidly higher on Thursday for the fourth straight session as investor optimism about the Trump administration continues to run high.

--Year-to-date it is up 2020.85 points or 4.75% Investor appetite for AI showed no sign of slowing, as Nvidia, Arm, Oracle, and more climbed on Wednesday.

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Wall Street traded slightly higher during midday Thursday as investors assessed the ongoing earnings season while closely ...