US stocks advanced on Thursday after Japan's central bank said it would leave short-term interest rates near zero for now, soothing fears of a sudden global run-up in borrowing costs that would hurt equity markets.
On Nasdaq, shares of Intuit Inc jumped 7 percent to $51.87 after the maker of tax-preparation software said it was raising its outlook for quarterly revenue and earnings per share on better-than-expected sales of its TurboTax program.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 23.37 points, or 0.21 percent, at 11,029.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 2.12 points, or 0.17 percent, at 1,280.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 2.94 points, or 0.13 percent, at 2,270.40.
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