Fed taper rallies European stocks By: MarketWatch December 19, 2013 at 04:35 AM EST European stock indexes move sharply higher as markets interpret the U.S. Federal Reserve’s taper decision as confidence in the underlying strength of the U.S. economy. Read More >> Related Stocks: Astrazeneca Plc ADR Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. ADR Barclays Plc ADR Bristol-Myers Squibb