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Texas Instruments lifts techs as Nasdaq, S&P end higher


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose on Tuesday, lifted by an improved outlook from Texas Instruments , but news that 10 big banks will repay government bailout funds raised concerns about whether the move will help ease the way to economic recovery.

    The Dow Jones industrial average shed 1.43 points, or 0.02 percent, to close unofficially at 8,763.06. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 3.29 points, or 0.35 percent, to 942.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 17.73 points, or 0.96 percent, to 1,860.13.

    (Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jan Paschal)