<< Read Full Article

Santa Visits Wall Street

Stock quotes in this article: MER , ORCL , RIMM , WAG , CC , T  

Updated from 4:06 p.m. EST

Stocks surged Friday as a host of cheery news, from strong economic data to another blowout tech profit report, put traders in a buying mood ahead of the Christmas holiday week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 205.01 points, or 1.55%, to 13,450.65. Each of the Dow's 30 components finished the session with gains, with AT&T (T) leading the pack with a 3% rise.

Elsewhere, the S&P 500 added 24.34 points, or 1.67%, to 1484.46. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 51.13 points, or 1.94%, to 2691.99. ...

<< Read Full Article

Recent Comments

Loading .....




Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,642.15 1,150.51 2,362.21 37.04
Oil *
77.91
UP
17.46
UP
0.52
DOWN
5.45
DOWN
0.06
10 Yr
3.70%
SPDR Gold
108.36
+0.16%
+0.05%
-0.23%
-0.16%
Data delayed 20 minutes

More From TheStreet

Latest Headlines
  • Top Rated Stocks from TheStreet Ratings
  • Find returns with the Dividend Calendar

Brokerage Partners

TheStreet Premium Services

All Services