(Bloomberg) Technology shares led gains in U.S. stocks as investors awaited earnings from some of the biggest companies. The Nasdaq 100 climbed amid gains for Apple Inc., Tesla Inc. and Microsoft Corp. The S&P 500 Index ended higher, though gains were limited after the top Senate Democrat said lawmakers said an aid package was unlikely before mid-March and a U.S. health official expressed concern about vaccination delays. GameStop Corp. extended its extreme volatility, more than doubling before paring most of the gains. The picture was more negative in Europe, with equity benchmarks in France, Spain and the U.K. ending lower. The Stoxx 600 Travel & Leisure index lost 1.9% amid news France may go into another lockdown, the U.K. may tighten border controls and as Israel moved to bar foreign flights from entering the country. The S&P 500 is coming off its best week since November, and investors are looking for fresh catalysts to push the index higher or at least justify current valuatio
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