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Springfield, MO
Nasdaq closed Monday 0.36 percent higher at an all-time high of 6,410.81, and 19.1 percent higher than this time last year.
As of Friday, 73 percent of S&P 500 companies that had reported beat earnings estimates and 77 percent topped sales estimates, according to data from FactSet.
Approximately 180 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to report, including Facebook and Amazon. Google-parent Alphabet posted better-than-expected quarterly results after closing.
Dow Jones Global Indexes closed 0.31 percent lower at 21,513.17 with a 52-week high of 21,681.53, and the S&P 500 Index closed 0.11 percent lower at 2,469.91 with a 52-week high of 2,477.62.
The Federal Reserve largely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, having hiked in their previous meeting.
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Springfield event venue Belamour LLC gained new ownership; The Wok on West Bypass opened; and Hawk Barber & Shop closed on a business purchase that expanded its footprint to Ozark.