U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday, driven by gains for big technology companies and Amazon. Technology firms and other large companies started climbing Friday as reported suggested a breakthrough on trade was near. Dick's Sporting Goods dipped 2.2 percent to $35.60 after its sales fell short of expectations. Energy companies rose along with oil prices. The companies also dipped Tuesday after the S&P-Case Shiller index showed that home prices rose 6.3 percent in July, a slower pace than the month before.

Source: ABC News August 29, 2018 14:33 UTC