Nasdaq finishes up roughly 2%; Dow surges 194 points in best day in a month

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks surged Tuesday, lifted into a broad rally by improved sentiment about Europe's debt situation and a jump in tech heavyweights
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 194.13 points, or 1.5%, to 13,115.54
Walt Disney Co. DIS +2.45% and Kraft Foods Inc.  KFT +2.39% led percent gainers; IBM Corp. IBM +2.33% pulled the most weight, rising 2.3% to $207.45 ahead of its earnings
It was the Dow's biggest point gain in a month, and all 30 components ended higher
After lagging the most Monday, the Nasdaq Composite ended up 54.42 points, or 1.8%, to 3,042.82. Apple Inc. gained 5.1% to $609.70
The S&P 500 rose 21.21 points, or 1.6%, to 1,390.78