In the first minutes of trade, Google´s strong earnings released after markets closed Thursday gave the Web giant a strong bump to $982.30 a share.[break]
The S&P 500 surged beyond its record close of Thursday, adding 4.80 points (0.28 percent) at 1,737.95.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to underperform due to blue-chip earnings disappointments, losing 14.21 points (0.09 percent) at 15,357.44.
The Nasdaq Composite -- which also includes Google -- jumped 25.92 (0.67 percent) to 3,889.07, its highest level since September 2000.
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