NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rallying after it seemed to successfully pass a couple of crucial tests. Not only did Nvidia provide another blockbuster profit report that suggested AI superstar stocks can keep rising, a mixed report on the U.S. jobs market also kept alive hopes for more cuts to interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% in early trading Thursday and pulled closer to its all-time high set almost a month ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 627 points, or 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 2.1%. Walmart also rose after delivering better-than-expected results,

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