Laurence: I love the theatre herbal yagara The benchmark S&P 500 is up 3.3 percent since July 2. Shouldit close higher on Thursday, the index's string of six daysclosing higher would be the longest stretch since early March.Gains have come on optimism over improving economic data,anticipation of a better-than-expected earnings season andreduced concern about cuts to the Fed's $85 billion in monthlybond purchases.