Things looked brighter today as stocks largely traded higher on mounting expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will soon initiate actions aimed at bolstering the American recovery. As no clear international driver looks ready to support the global recovery, the Fed seems more and more like the last option to help aid the U.S. economy.
As a result, traders sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Around the markets
Several Dow components performed impressively today, starting with telecom giant Verizon Communications
On the down side, shares of Intel
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