U.S. stocks up on earnings; data lifts dollar, bond yields

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded from two days of losses to close higher on Thursday, helped by financial sector earnings, while stronger-than-expected economic data boosted the dollar and bond yields. The data also pushed up U.S. Treasuries yields slightly, as it renewed some hopes for a 2015 Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Unemployment claims were very good at the lowest in 42 years, suggesting the labor market is OK," said Daisuke J. Nakajima, managing director a