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US stocks rise, extending last week's gains

 
Specialist Anthony Rinaldi, right, works with traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, July 5, 2013. Concern over China's slowdown weighed on Asian stocks Monday July 8, 2013 while European markets regained their footing after last week's stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report.
Specialist Anthony Rinaldi, right, works with traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, July 5, 2013. Concern over China's slowdown weighed on Asian stocks Monday July 8, 2013 while European markets regained their footing after last week's stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report.
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NEW YORK -- The stock market is up in early trading as it builds on gains from last week's encouraging jobs report.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 76 points at 15,212 shortly after the market opened. The Standard & Poor's 500 climbed seven points to 1,639. The Nasdaq was up 13 points to 3,492.

Stock indexes ended last week with a surge after the government reported that the economy added a stronger-than-expected 195,000 jobs in June.

This week, Wall Street turns its attention to the start of earnings season. Alcoa announces second-quarter results after the market closes Monday. Corporate America's profit growth is expected to slow from the first quarter.

Dell rose 2.3 percent in early, a day after Carl Icahn reiterated the benefits of his proposal for the company.

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