U.S. stocks jump after release of better-than-expected earnings

NEW YORK, July 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks extended gains on Tuesday as investors cheered better-than-expected corporate earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 366.58 points, or 1.06 percent, to 34,951.93. The S&P 500 added 32.19 points, or 0.71 percent, to 4,554.98. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 108.69 points, or 0.76 percent, to 14,353.64.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in