NEW YORK: U.S. stocks surged on Thursday as companies including Morgan Stanley and UnitedHealth gained following strong results, while data on the labor market and inflation soothed worries about the outlook for higher rates. The technology sector gave the SP 500 its biggest boost, with shares of Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc rising.... Shares of Citigroup, Bank of America Corp and Morgan Stanley rose after they topped quarterly earnings estimates.... The rebounding economy allowed them to rele