Markets climbed, extending a second straight advance, fueled by higher earnings at Walt Disney and J.C. Penney, and despite a drop in consumer sentiment and a widening trade gap. Oil fell as Treasuries rose. “The market has a little Teflon here,’’ said Mike Ryan of UBS Financial Services Inc. “That suggests that folks are looking past the current data releases.’’
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