US STOCKS-Wall St holds sharp gains; Fed to take patient approach on rates By: Reuters: Company News December 17, 2014 at 15:26 PM EST * Indexes up: Dow 1.1 pct, S&P 1.3 pct, Nasdaq 1.4 pct (Updates to late afternoon) Read More >> Related Stocks: FedEx Corp Genl Mills Herzfeld Caribbean