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U.S. stocks opened higher and closed higher, and the three major indexes collectively closed higher

U.S. stocks opened higher and closed higher, with the three major indexes collectively closing higher. The Nasdaq rose 1.5%, the S & P 500 rose 1.04%, and the Dow rose 0.77%. Intel rose more than 7%, setting a new closing high since December last year. Tesla rose more than 5% after media reported that Trump planned to buy Musk's "armored" trolley for $400 million, and the US State Department later deleted the relevant information. Nvidia rose more than 3%, setting a new closing high since January 25. Apple shares rose about 2%, and Apple CEO Tim Cook posted on social media X that he was "ready to welcome the newest member of the family" on February 19. Meta rose slightly, recording a 19-day streak of gains, and the stock price continued to hit a new high, with a total market value of $1.85 trillion.