Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, setting more all-time highs for major U.S. indexes. Technology, energy and consumer-focused companies contributed most to the gains on Monday. Microsoft rose 1.8 percent, Schlumberger jumped 4.4 percent and Amazon rose 2.5 percent. The market got off to…
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