US tech stocks jump; Amazon deal shakes health care firms

NEW YORK (AP) — A rally for technology companies helped U.S. stocks recover some of their recent losses Thursday, but trading remained uneven as investors tried to figure out if the tensions between the U.S. and other nations will spill over into a trade war.

Technology companies and banks were responsible for the bulk of the gains. Amazon surged and shook investors in two separate industries. The...