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Wall Street's happy new year: Dow up almost 180 points
Hattiesburg American AP After a flat 2011, stocks rose sharply Tuesday in the first trading of 2012 after investors returned from the holiday and found encouraging economic reports from the United States and around the world. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 179.82 … Stocks soar on 2012's first trading day amid upbeat economic data Stocks rally into the new year Wall Street Rings in 2012 With a Rally as Traders Cheer Economic Data |