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Equities extended their gains recently, leaving the main indices at or near their best levels of the day. After the close, Intel (INTC), KLA Corp (KLAC), and Visa (V) will headline the earnings reports.American Express (AXP), Chevron (CVX), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL) are among the notable names reporting earnings ahead of tomorrow's open. Looking ahead to Friday, market participants will receive the following economic data:8:30 a.m. ET: December Personal Income (Briefing.com consensus +0.2%; prior +0.4%) and Spending (Briefing.com consensus -0.1%; prior +0.1%), PCE Price Index (Briefing.com consensus 0.0%; prior +0.1%) and core-PCE Price Index (Briefing.com consensus +0.3%; prior +0.2%)10:00 a.m. ET: December Pending Homes Sales (Briefing.com consensus -1.0%; prior -4.0%), January University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment - Final (Briefing.com consensus 64.6; prior 64.6)