U.S. stocks are ticking higher and approaching another record. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% early Wednesday and neared the all-time high it set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 127 points after setting its own record the day before, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.3%. Technology stocks swung back upward. Advanced Micro Devices rallied after its CEO said the chip company is expecting better than 35% annual compounded growth in revenue over the next three to five years. Nvidia , the dominant player in chips used for artificial-intelligence technology, also rose.

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Wall Street is on track to open higher Wednesday with an end to the U.S. government shutdown appearing closer, and technology stocks

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