U.S. stocks rallied, extending a weekly gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as European officials announced 160 billion euros ($230 billion) in aid for
Greece
to stop the region’s debt crisis from spreading.
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average
climbed 152.50 points, or 1.2 percent, to 12,724.41.
“They’re making sure Greece is properly funded, and hopefully settle down any infection that comes from Greece to the rest of the market, like we’ve seen hitting Italy and Spain,” Madelynn Matlock at Huntington Asset Advisors in Cincinnati said in a telephone interview. She helps oversee $14.8 billion.
“You’re seeing rhetoric on what is possible in aiding Greece and how we can make it work.”
Looking back at the last 4 quarterly results releases, trading interest typically rises ahead
of its results releases. Next upcoming results in early August =-= likely to again be robust.
Market is upbeat with average consensus buy target price of between 68-79 cents. BUY ahead of its results release!