U.S. stocks end higher for third day on jobs data, Greece; indexes stay at multiyear highs

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks gained for a third day Thursday, keeping the indexes at multi-year highs, after U.S. jobless claims dipped and Greece reached an austerity deal that should lead to a new round of international aid
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 6.51 points, or 0.1%, to 12,890.46, its highest close since May 2008
The S&P 500 rose 1.99 points, or 0.2%, to 1,351.95, its highest since July 2011
And the Nasdaq Composite gained 11.37 points, or 0.4%, to 2,927.23, its highest since December 2000.