Dow finishes up 153 points on plan to aid Greece, strength in financials

 

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Thursday, lifted by strong quarterly results Morgan Stanley and others, and a plan by European Union leaders to broaden their financial aid package for Greece.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 152.5 points, or 1.2%, to 12,724.41, with all but Intel Corp. ending higher
The S&P 500 gained 17.96 points, or 1.4%, to 1,343.8, with a 2.5% rise in financials leading gains in all 10 sectors.
The Nasdaq Composite added 20.20 points, or 0.7%, to 2,834.43.