The markets rose for the third consecutive day despite escalating jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial average gained 70.89 points to finish at 9,350. The commodities markets were subdued with gold and oil prices finishing relatively flat. Citigroup saw their stock boosted yet again by bullish comments from Jim Cramer. Full story
Some of the day’s big winners included stocks benefiting from bullish comments on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money show including Viacom, Sears Holdings, CSX, Lowes, Chevron and Goldman Sachs. Full story