STOCKS RISE: Here's what you need to know (VRX, WF)

Stocks closed higher but little changed on Thursday. The S&P 500 closed just a hair below its all-time high of 2,190.15.
But Treasurys continued to sell-off, sending the yield on the benchmark 10-year note to a new 2016 high.
First, the scoreboard:
Dow: 18,888.38, +20.24, (0.11%)
S&P 500: 2,186.08, +9.14, (0.42%)
Nasdaq: 5,329.00, +34.41, (0.65%)
US 10-year yield: 2.283%, +0.060
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