 Stocks rose on Wall Street after shrugging off a bumpy start Monday, nudging the SP 500 within striking distance of its all-time high set in February. The SP 500 was up 0.2 in late-afternoon trading and within 1 of its last record high. The gains came on the first trading day since President Donald Trump announced several stopgap moves to aid the economy, following the collapse of talks on Capitol Hill for a bigger rescue package. Trump signed executive orders over the weekend to extend an expired benefit for unemployed workers, among other things. The orders were more limited than what investors hoped to see from a full rescue bill for the economy, but hopes remain that the White House and Congress can return to talks and find a compromise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 347 points, or 1.3 at 27,779, as of 3:33 p.m. Eastern time. The Nasdaq composite was down 0.5, reflecting a sell-off in technology stocks. Most stocks in the SP 500 and across Wall Street were higher, led by hotels, cruise operators and airlines. Smaller stocks were also doing better than the rest of the market, with the Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks up 1.2. The more economically sensitive stocks are driving the market higher, said Brent Schutte, chief investment strategist of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. The rest of the market today and over the past few days is doing better. MGM Resorts International jumped 14 for the biggest gain in the SP 500 after IAC disclosed that it had built a roughly 1 billion stake in the company. Like other businesses that depend on people feeling safe enough to travel, MGM Resorts has been pummeled by the pandemic, and its shares more than halved in March alone. Barry Diller, IACs chairman, called it a once in a decade opportunity, citing its... 