US stocks rise for the second day in a row in broad rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed broadly higher as the market notched its second sizable gain in a row. Retail and industrial stocks made the biggest gains as they were lifted by company earnings, some good news from China’s economy, and hope that Japan’s struggling economy will get another boost.
Indexes were higher all day and almost matched the big gains they made on Friday. Strong quarterly results gave some company stocks a boost and investors worried a bit less about China a