 WPTV | Stocks gain a bit as 'fiscal cliff' draws nearer USA TODAY 2012 - NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended modestly higher Monday after a November sales report at McDonald's helped offset concern about the surprise decision of Italy's premier Mario Monti to resign. The Nasdaq composite index gained 0.3%, up 9 points ... Asia stocks wane as US budget talks drag on Apple stock (AAPL) update: U.S. stocks end modestly higher Monday as tech ... Italian stocks down sharply over political turmoil |
