The Dow Jones industrial average rose 81 points to close at 13,575 Thursday.
The government said that 367,000 Americans sought unemployment benefits for the first time last week. That's fewer than economists had forecast.
Target, Costco and other retailers rose after reporting stronger sales than analysts were expecting.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10 points to 1,461. The Nasdaq composite rose 14 points to 3,149.
Three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was slightly higher than average at 3.6 billion shares.
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