U.S. Stocks Regain Ground As Amazon Surges On Upbeat Earnings

Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, regaining ground following the slump seen over the course of the previous session. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has shown a notable rebound, while the Dow is posting a more modest gain.The major averages have given back ground after an initial surge but are currently all in positive territory. The Nasdaq is up 243.78 points or 1.0 percent at 23,824.92, the S&P 500 is up 36.16 points or 0.5 percent at 6,858.50 and the Dow is up 60.12 points or 0.1 percent a ...