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Tech stocks ride high in anticipation of interest rate cut

 
A wide swath of technology stocks posted double-digit gains Tuesday, as the broader markets surged to exceptionally high levels as investors anticipated an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve . Cisco Systems, Amazon.com, Dell, and Comcast were just some of the tech players whose shares crested above 10 percent ... (link)

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