<div id="readability-page-1" class="page">Despite a lackluster session on Friday, stocks clinched a second straight winning week as investors brace for the start of first quarter earnings season in the week ahead. Last week, the S&amp;P 500 (^GSPC) rose more than 3.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose 3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) gained over 4%. All three index...</div>

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<p>Stocks experienced a second consecutive winning week, with the S&P 500 rising over 3.5%, the Dow Jones up 3%, and the Nasdaq gaining more than 4%. Investors are preparing for the upcoming first quarter earnings season, despite a lackluster session on Friday.</p>

- Stocks achieved a second consecutive winning week despite a lackluster session on Friday.  
- The S&P 500 rose more than 3.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 3%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained over 4% last week.  
- Investors are preparing for the upcoming first quarter earnings season.

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