NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are climbing in the early going on Wall Street, while oil prices ticked higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% Wednesday, adding to the record it set a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 381 points, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.4%. The Walt Disney Co. rose after reporting results that beat analysts’ forecasts, helped by “Toy Story 5.” SpaceX sank after increasing its spending on artificial intelligence. European and Asian markets were higher. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market. The price of Brent crude rose 1% to just over $80 a barrel.
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