Stocks Close Higher On Corporate Earnings; Dow Rises 100 Points
January 30, 2014 at 16:52 PM EST
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday with the Dow rising more than 100 points, ending a string of declines fueled by turmoil in developing countries. Corporate earnings did the trick. A string of stronger-than-expected earnings pushed stock indices higher, led by Facebook (FB) and Visa (V). The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 110 points, or 0.7%, [...]
