June 19- Algeria is investigating the head of its state power and gas utility, Sonelgaz, over contracts involving U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co and France's Alstom SA, sources told Reuters and Algerian local media reported. "The case is about inflating costs in deals with U.S. firm General Electric and French firm Alstom," one of the sources said.
General Electric Co. rose$. 56 or 2.4 percent, to $24.33. Snap-On rose$. 34 or. 4 percent, to $92.21. Whirlpool Corp. rose$. 33 or. 3 percent, to $129.61.
Industrial and tech shares rally, 3 M at 52- week high. *Boeing shares hit 5 1/ 2- year high. NEW YORK, June 18- U.S. stocks advanced for a second straight day on Tuesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve would temper statements which were interpreted to mean a sooner-than-expected winding down of stimulus efforts.
General Electric gained 1.9 percent to $24.21 and was the fourth most actively traded stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The expectation is that the Fed will dial back its rhetoric on tapering to ease "hysteria" in the markets since talk of reducing stimulus heated up in May, said Peter Kenny, chief market strategist at Knight Capital in Jersey City, New Jersey.
General Electric Co. rose$. 43 or 1.8 percent, to $24.20. Snap-On rose$. 30 or. 3 percent, to $92.17. Whirlpool Corp. rose$. 33 or. 3 percent, to $129.61.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 1.0 percent to $4.09 with 12,150,100 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. rose. 8 percent to $13.31 with 33,279,000 shares traded.
General Electric gained 1 percent to $24.02 and was the second most actively traded stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
General Electric Co. rose$. 05 or. 2 percent, to $23.82. Snap-On rose$. 24 or. 3 percent, to $92.11. Whirlpool Corp. fell$. 98 or. 8 percent, to $128.30.
General Electric Co. rose$. 25 or 1.1 percent, to $23.77. Snap-On rose$. 82 or. 9 percent, to $91.87. Whirlpool Corp. rose$. 04 or percent, to $129.28.
General Electric Co. rose$. 29 or 1.3 percent, to $23.82. Snap-On rose $1.07 or 1.2 percent, to $92.12. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.47 or 1.1 percent, to $130.71.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rose 3.6 percent to $4.08 with 20,800,400 shares traded. Alpha Natural Resources Inc. fell 5.3 percent to $5.68 with 12,611,600 shares traded.
General Electric Co. rose$. 22 or. 9 percent, to $23.74. Snap-On rose$. 72 or. 8 percent, to $91.77. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.47 or 1.1 percent, to $130.71.
*GECAS backs new Boeing model to be launched on Tuesday. The world's biggest aircraft lessor, a unit of General Electric, became the second buyer to endorse a larger version of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, weeks after the lightweight jet went back into service after a three-month grounding.
General Electric Co. fell$. 16 or. 7 percent, to $23.52. Snap-On rose$. 17 or. 2 percent, to $91.05. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.42 or 1.1 percent, to $129.24.
General Electric Co. fell$. 13 or. 5 percent, to $23.55. Snap-On fell$. 13 or. 1 percent, to $90.75. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.12 or. 9 percent, to $128.94.
NEW YORK-- A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at 1 p.m.:. AT&T Inc. fell. 7 percent to $36.04 with 10,958,300 shares traded. Bank of America Corp. fell. 9 percent to $13.09 with 45,613,500 shares traded.
General Electric Co. rose$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $23.72. Snap-On fell$. 01 or percent, to $90.87. Whirlpool Corp. rose $1.93 or 1.5 percent, to $129.75.
General Electric Co. rose$. 18 or. 8 percent, to $23.68. Snap-On rose $1.72 or 1.9 percent, to $90.88. Whirlpool Corp. rose $4.97 or 4.0 percent, to $127.82.
General Electric Co. rose$. 04 or. 2 percent, to $23.54. Snap-On rose $1.35 or 1.5 percent, to $90.51. Whirlpool Corp. rose $3.27 or 2.7 percent, to $126.12.
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