Ford Motor Co. rose$. 44 or 3.0 percent, to $15.08. General Motors Co. rose $1.03 or 3.2 percent, to $33.42. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 74 or 1.8 percent, to $41.41.
*JPMorgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 1,715. *Tableau Software surges in first day of trade. NEW YORK, May 17- U.S. stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.
Shares of automakers rose Friday, with General Motors Co. stock reaching its highest price in more than two years, as Europe became the latest part of the globe to report rising auto sales.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 42 or 2.9 percent, to $15.06. General Motors Co. rose $1.19 or 3.7 percent, to $33.58. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 72 or 1.8 percent, to $41.39.
*JPMorgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 1,715. NEW YORK, May 17- Growth sectors led Wall Street's advance on Friday as encouraging economic data put major U.S. stock indexes on track to close their fourth straight week of gains.
The benchmark S&P 500 index fell 0.5 percent on Thursday, its biggest drop since May 1, after a Federal Reserve official said the U.S. central bank could begin reducing its monetary stimulus program this summer.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 31 or 2.1 percent, to $14.95. General Motors Co. rose$. 71 or 2.2 percent, to $33.10. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 45 or 1.1 percent, to $41.12.
DETROIT, May 17- General Motors Co shares on Friday topped their 2010 initial public offering price, which will help the automaker's largest shareholder, the U.S. GM shares broke above $33.00, the price in the November 2010 IPO, rising as high as $33.21 in morning trading. It is the first time the stock has surpassed $33 since May 2011.
*University of Michigan consumer sentiment data, leading indicators on tap.
Ford Motor Co. fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $14.64. General Motors Co. rose$. 08 or. 2 percent, to $32.39. Honda Motor Co. fell$. 68 or 1.6 percent, to $40.67.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 08 or. 5 percent, to $14.75. General Motors Co. rose$. 19 or. 6 percent, to $32.50. Honda Motor Co. fell$. 60 or 1.5 percent, to $40.75.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 10 or. 7 percent, to $14.77. General Motors Co. rose$. 14 or. 4 percent, to $32.45. Honda Motor Co. fell$. 49 or 1.2 percent, to $40.86.
DETROIT, May 16- Most of the small SUVs tested for safety in crashes did not fare well in more stringent tests performed by an influential U.S. safety group in results issued on Thursday.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 40 or 2.8 percent, to $14.67. General Motors Co. rose$. 76 or 2.4 percent, to $32.31. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 65 or 1.6 percent, to $41.35.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 48 or 3.3 percent, to $14.75. General Motors Co. rose$. 77 or 2.4 percent, to $32.32. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 59 or 1.4 percent, to $41.29.
Ford Motor Co. rose$. 23 or 1.6 percent, to $14.50. General Motors Co. rose$. 29 or. 9 percent, to $31.84. Honda Motor Co. rose$. 44 or 1.1 percent, to $41.14.