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Friday, Apr 17, 2026

Alcoa, Jobs Drives Wall Street

U.S. stocks rose sharply on Friday, with sharply better-than-expected earnings from blue-chip Alcoa Inc. and moderate job-growth data assuring investors the economy remains on solid footing.

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