Odds of an end-of-year rally got a boost on Wednesday, as investors got an early taste of what the coming fourth-quarter earnings season might look like in January. With encouraging results from Nike and FedEx, major indexes were up around 1.5%, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) leading the way just ahead of the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) and S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).

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