US stocks surge to strongest close in six weeks

An upbeat outlook from General Motors and a ratings upgrade of Sun Microsystems helped give Wall Street stock prices a sharp boost.

US stocks surge to strongest close in six weeks

An upbeat outlook from General Motors and a ratings upgrade of Sun Microsystems helped give Wall Street stock prices a sharp boost.

A strong housing report also contributed and helped the Dow industrials surge more than 170 points to their strongest close in six weeks.

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