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- US stocks edged higher on Thursday as the S&P 500 looks to notch a nine-day winning streak.
- The gains in stocks have come amid solid third-quarter earnings results.
- Investors are awaiting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech this afternoon.
US stocks edged higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 on track to notch a nine-day winning streak as quarterly earnings results remain solid.
Meanwhile, the Nasdaq is on pace for its 10th consecutive gain, while the Dow snapped its win streak on Wednesday.
Of the 90% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings so far, 82% beat profit estimates by a median of 7%. Meanwhile, 59% of those companies have exceeded revenue estimates by a median of 3%, according to data from Fundstrat.