Strong earnings news and favorable economic reports both in the U.S. and in Europe paved the way for stock market gains on Thursday. Just before 3 p.m. EST, the Nasdaq Composite
Among the big movers in the Nasdaq was F5 Networks
eBay
Sears Holdings
Falling sharply was First Solar
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