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						  Strong retail sales and corporate profit reports sent stocks higher Friday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index was headed for its best week in more than two years. Retail sales increased 1.1 percent in September, the biggest gain in seven months and twice what economists projected. Retail sales are a key barometer of consumer spending, the biggest contributor to the U.S. economy. Google Inc. surged more than 6 percent after reporting that its third-quarter income jumped 26 percent. Apple Inc. rose 2 percent as its new iPhone went on sale. Record-setting early orders for the iPhone 4S showed why the company  &amp;hellip;
					  
				 
	  				  
   