
Stocks close sharply higher, lifted by Microsoft, Meta earnings
Lilly tumbles after CVS drops Zepbound McDonald’s slips after surprise drop in Q1 sales Weekly jobless claims higher than forecast (Updates to US market close) NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 posting their eighth straight session of gains after strong results from megacaps Microsoft…