A good start Monday, Stocks rise.

Monday, S&P 500 closed at 2724.87 up 18.34(+0.68%), Dow 30 closed at 25,239.37 up 175.48(+0.70%), Nasdaq closed at 7,347.54 up 83.67(+1.15%). The Technology Select Sector SPDR fund (XLK) rose 1.6 percent. Shares of Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Alphabet all closed 2%+ higher.

Crude Oil 54.84, -0.42(-0.76%), Gold 1,316.50, -5.60(-0.42%).

Stocks on the News: Google Beats on Top and Bottom Lines. Gilead stock falls after company’s earnings miss. Seagate stock wobbles after hours following earnings beat. Glu Mobile’s stock drops as results, outlook fall short. Stock market closes higher as tech shares rally