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Stock Market Today: Apple Sprouts Wings, Stocks Rally Into the Weekend

Rosier economic data lifted the broader markets Friday, but much of the day's progress can be credited, once again, to Apple (AAPL) and a handful of other large tech winners.

The National Association of Realtors reported a second consecutive record monthly increase in existing-home sales – a 24.7% jump from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million in July, which could booming. Also, IHS Markit's flash readings for American manufacturing and services were both up in July; scores of 53.6 and 54.8, respectively, signal improving environments for both.

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