U.S. stocks ended near their highs of the day Wednesday, extending gains into a second day, after Intel Corp.'s forecast, while reduced, gave a lift to tech stocks and following testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 103.16 points, or 0.8%, to 12,908.7. The top 5 gainers were tech stocks. The S&P 500 added 9.11 points, or 0.7%, to 1,372.78, led by a 1.9% rise in tech stocks. Financials and consumer staples lagged. The Nasdaq Composite rose 32.56 points, or 1.1%, to 2,942.60.

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