#including technology

NEW YORK | US stocks climb again as a painful month comes to a close

NEW YORK — Stocks are climbing again Wednesday as investors applaud strong quarterly results from companies including Facebook, General Motors and Estee Lauder. Industries that have plunged this month, including technology and internet companies and retailers, all rose.

After a rally a day earlier, the S&P 500 index is now on track for its first two-day gain since late September. The index is…