S&P 500 rises 1 percent (Reuters)

Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:01 PM By dwi

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks long gains on Thursday, helped by optimism about earnings and investor purchase of the quarter's broad performers.

The S&P 500's push above a key take could communication boost gains.

The Dow designer industrial average (.DJI) gained 96.80 points, or 0.80 percent, to 12,182.82. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (.SPX) gained 13.18 points, or 1.02 percent, to 1,310.72. The Nasdaq Composite Index (.IXIC) gained 41.41 points, or 1.53 percent, to 2,739.71.


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