US stock indexes edge higher in midday trading; Oil rises
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Major U.S. stock indexes were headed slightly higher in midday trading Tuesday, led by technology companies. The Dow Jones industrial average edged closer to the 20,000-point mark. Energy stocks also rose as the price of crude oil moved higher.