US stocks move higher, on track for best week this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose again on Friday, keeping the market on track for its best week this year, helped by advances in industrial companies.
European commodities giant Glencore jumped 7 percent in London after the company announced it would slash zinc production by a third.
The company reported a steep drop in profits for its third quarter, citing lower aluminum prices and a strong U.S. dollar.
Shares of Gap Inc. fell $1.73, or 6 percent, to $27.22 after the clothing retailer's results missed analysts' expectations.