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This morning, better retail sales numbers got the market in a cheerful mood. In addition, jobless claims were less than expected. Financials rallied, led by GS, which added +5.89, or +3.73%. Techs were also strong, led by GOOG and AMZN. After being "dormant" for the past 2 months, GOOG and AMZN had awakened in the past few days. GOOG gained more than $30, about +6%, in the past 4 trading sessions, while AMZN managed to go up more than $10, about&nbs...