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US Stocks Rally on Economic Data, Erasing S&P 500's 2011 Loss
BusinessWeek 23 (Bloomberg) — US stocks rallied this week, erasing the 2011 decline for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as better-than-estimated economic data boosted confidence in the world's largest economy. Bank of America Corp., General Electric Co. and Walt … Stocks Rise, Erasing S&P 500's Decline for 2011; Treasuries Drop US stocks extend gains on consumer spending data, passage of payroll tax measure European Stock Futures Rise as U.S. Orders Poised to Offset Debt Concern |