U.S. stocks advanced, snapping a two- day decline for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, amid investors’ optimism about fourth-quarter corporate earnings. Alcoa Inc. (AA), which reported better-than-estimated sales, fell 0.2 percent after rallying as much as 2.5 percent earlier today. Seagate Tech…

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U.S. Stocks Advance on Optimism About Corporate Results
