Wall Street Ends Sharply Higher, Fueled by Apple

Wall Street Ends Sharply Higher, Fueled by Apple
A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on Oct. 28, 2013. Carlo Allegri/Reuters
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Wall Street finished sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by Apple, Tesla, and other megacap growth stocks after strong retail sales in April eased worries about slowing economic growth.

Ten of the 11 major S&P sector indexes advanced, with financials, materials, consumer discretionary, and technology all gaining more than 2 percent.