Stocks Recover on Positive News

Stocks regained most of yesterday's losses today as trader's bought cheaper stocks washed ashore by a wave of good economic news.  Among the drivers propelling the current were a higher 4th Quarter growth estimate, improved retail sales and hopes that the poor jobs report would push tapering further out toward the horizon.  The Dow closed up 115 points while the tech heavy NASDAQ was up a whopping 69.