NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising as Wall Street looks to build on its recent winning streak .

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The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in early trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 227 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq added 0.7% as of 9:50 a.m. EST.

Stocks have risen for three straight days as comments from Federal Reserve officials have given traders more confidence the cen

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