Stocks rise following gain in durable goods orders (AP)

In this Aug. 19, 2008 file photo of the Chevron Genesis Oil Rig Platform in the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans, La. Light, sweet crude rose $2.55 a barrel to $118.82 on the New York Mercantile Exchange Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, amid continuing concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav might hit Gulf of Mexico installations. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)AP - Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought.

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