Wall St. edges up in low volume, boosted by tech shares

U.S. stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, supported by upbeat consumer and housing data, with gains in technology shares lifting the Nasdaq Composite to a record close. U.S. equities have been riding a post-presidential election rally, feeding on optimism that Donald Trump's plans for deregulation and infrastructure spending could bolster the economy. Factually, the data is fine – it is not that different than it was six months ago," said Phil Blancato, CEO of Ladenberg Thalmann Asset Manageme