U.S. stocks end longest losing run in eight months

NEW YORK (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday, coming back after an extended slide after aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. +6.22% reported an unexpected profit in the first quarter
"April is generally a good month for the market; I'm a little more concerned with May," said Andrew Fitzpatrick, a market strategist at Hinsdale Associates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 89.54 points, or 0.7%, to 12,805.4
The S&P 500 added 10.14 points, or 0.8%, to 1,368.73
The Nasdaq Composite advanced 25.24 points, or 0.8%, to 3,016.46