Stocks hit a 5-month high as earnings season rolls on

Stocks rose Wednesday, with the S&P 500 hitting a five-month peak, as strong earnings reports propelled financials and industrials higher. The dollar and Treasury yields climbed. 
Here's the scoreboard:
Dow Jones industrial average: 25,197.32 +77.43 (+0.31%)
S&P 500: 2,816.03 +6.48 (+0.23%)
The US housing market tumbled in June. Housing starts fell to a nine-month low last month, the Commerce Department said, down more than 12% from May. Construction p