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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday as better-than-expected results from Meta Platforms, Eli Lilly (NYSE:) and Comcast (NASDAQ:) outweighed data showing the U.S. economy slowed more than anticipated in the first quarter.

The rose 79.79 points, or 0.24%, at the open to 33,381.66. The opened higher by 19.30 points, or 0.48%, at 4,075.29, while the gained 117.80 points, or 0.99%, to 11,972.15 at the opening bell.

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