Good day on Wall Street; Dow up about 55 points

By Al Olson, Senior editor

Bank stocks drove the stock indexes higher on Friday.

According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrials closed up 55.48 points, or .47 percent, to 11,787.38. The S&P 500 closed up 9.48 points, or .74 percent, to 1,293.24. The Nasdaq closed uo 20.01, or .73 percent, to 2,755.30.

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Comment author avatarAndyb-300124

Hoo-ray!

Banks and Wall Street celebrate a successful year of sucking each others' dicks.

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Reply#1 - Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:42 PM EST
Comment author avatarsteve 60

buy bank stocks and make money off the banks rather than vice versa or be bitter.....

    Reply#2 - Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:01 PM EST
    Comment author avatarAndyb-300124

    Can't ethically justify making money using their system.

    "I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees."

      #2.1 - Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:17 PM EST
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