Stocks hold modest gains on upbeat earnings; Microsoft jumps 6%

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Stocks hold modest gains on upbeat earnings; Microsoft jumps 6%

[at CNBC] - Stocks resumed their upward climb Friday, with major averages on pace for their third-straight weekly win streak, lifted by a group of encouraging earnings reports.

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