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BlackRock shares jump as megacap tech lifts the Nasdaq

BlackRock rose alongside a broader Nasdaq advance, while PayPal climbed 16.0% after a buyout offer as chip stocks fell.

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WSJ Markets reports that BlackRock surged as megacap technology helped lift the Nasdaq.

The same session saw PayPal jump 16.0% on a buyout offer, while chip stocks declined.

Latest closeNasdaq Comp. 27,193.34 ▼1.2%

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