Profit reports push Dow to best July in 20 yearsNEW YORK — The stock market’s best July in 20 years is giving investors reason for hope about the economy. … The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index, a benchmark for many mutual funds , also ran at a strong pace and July was its best performance since 1997. Even with the gains, the S&P is still down 37 percent from its peak in October 2007. The companies that fared best in July were those that signaled they were patching up …
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Stocks cap an enormous July run with a mixed finish as economy …
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