Wall St ends up

U.S. stocks closed off their best levels as investors welcomed some better-than-expected earnings and improved  jobless claims report.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24.50 points, to end at 14,700.80.
S&P 500 gained 6.37 points to close at 1,585.16. Among key S&P sectors, telecom stocks and materials shares led the gainers, while energy shares fell.
The Nasdaq added 20.33 points at 3,289.99. Both the S&P 500 Nasdaq logged a 5-day rally, posting their best win streaks since November 2012.