By Liz Moyer
Investing.com -- U.S. stocks rose Friday after new data showed inflation slowed slightly in April, putting the Dow on track to snap an eight-week losing streak.
At AM 10:30 ET the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 262 points, or 0.8%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.6% and the NASDAQ Composite rose 2.4%.
The personal consumption expenditure index rose 6.3% over the year ended in April, cooling from March's 6.6% pace. The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and fuel, rose 4.9% last month from the prior year, down from the gain of 5.2% for the prior month. The PCE is the Fed's preferred measure of inflation trends.
Rounding out the retailer earnings this week, shares of Big Lots Inc (NYSE:BIG) fell 12% on Friday after the discount retailer fell short of expectations on sales and reported a surprise loss in the three months through April.
Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ:MRVL) stock rose 4% after offering guidance slightly above Wall Street’s expectations. Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) stock rose 9% after beating expectations. Shares of Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) jumped 12% after also beating expectations.
Oil was flat. Crude Oil WTI Futures traded around $113.73 a barrel, while Brent Oil Futures crude was near $114, down 0.1%. Gold Futures rose 0.3% to $1,853 per ounce.