Stocks claw back more lost ground as tech rallies again

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising for a second day in early trading Thursday, as Wall Street recoups some more of its losses following a week of sudden, jarring shifts. The S&P 500 was up 0.7%. It follows up on a wild stretch where the index went from its worst three-day slump since June directly into its best day in nearly three months. Tech stocks have been at the center of the swings, hurt by criticism that their recession-defying surge in recent months was overdone. The Nasdaq