The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher in afternoon trading and flirting with its record set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 183 points, or 0.4%, to its own all-time high set the day before,

U.S. stocks are holding steadier Wednesday following better-than-expected profit reports from Morgan Stanley, United Airlines and other big companies. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in afternoon trading,

Wall Street is rising back toward its record highs in early trading. The S&P 500 was 0.3% higher early Thursday and approaching the record it set early this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was adding 95 points,