 CBS News | Stocks skyrocket; Dow gains 2.4% on 'cliff' deal USA TODAY Stocks shot higher Wednesday on the first trading day of the new year as investors expressed relief lawmakers finally found a way to avert the economy from falling off the fiscal cliff. The Dow Jones industrial average rocketed more than 300 points ... Stocks soar after Congress passes "fiscal cliff" bill Stocks skyrocket after fiscal cliff compromise Stocks surge after Congress passes budget deal |
