Specialist trader Chris Malloy (C) gives a price to traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 18, 2013.

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US stocks climbed Thursday after tech stocks saw a broad sell off the session prior. The Labor Department reported an increase in jobless claims week-over-week.  Each of the three major indexes are still on track for the worst year since 2008. 

US stocks climbed on Thursday following Wednesday's broad sell-off.

The Labor Department reported that...

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