Stocks pumped up at openU.S. markets gain ground as economic concerns abate for the time being.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks rallied at Wednesday's open as investors appeared to be less concerned about economic issues. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.7 percent. The Nasdaq composite index gained 1.2 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 0.8 percent. Among the stocks in the news Wednesday morning: Wells Fargo (Charts, Fortune 500), Freddie Mac (Charts, Fortune 500), Pep Boys-Manny, Moe and Jack (Charts), CBRL (Charts) Group and Countrywide Financial (Charts, Fortune 500). |
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