Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

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FILE - In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, file photo, Trader Kevin Lodewick works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were mixed Friday May 17, 2013 as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the country's economic outlook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Stocks rise on h... FILE - In this Thursday, May 2, 2013, file photo, Trader Kevin Lodewick works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets were mixed Friday May 17, 2013 as investors digested a slew of disappointing data from the U.S. ahead of the release of a key measurement of the country's economic outlook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Gauge of US econ... In this Wednesday, April 3, 2013, photo, construction is underway in Piscataway, N.J. The private Conference Board issues its April index of leading indicators on Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
GM stock rises a... FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, the General Motors logo is seen on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, May 17, 2013, topping their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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