Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose in the wake of generally strong earnings.

The industrial group in the S&P 500 had the most marked earnings "beats" of any of the 11 sectors in the fourth quarter so far, said J.D. Joyce, president of Houston financial advisory Joyce Wealth Management, citing FactSet statistics.

One-off earnings items for Boeing and other industrial companies were likely a factor, however.


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