Stocks open sharply higher on jobs data By: MarketWatch June 10, 2010 at 09:53 AM EDT U.S. stocks surge Thursday after U.S. jobs data brightened modestly, adding to optimism over the prospects for economic growth in Europe and China. Read More >> Related Stocks: Alcoa Apple BP Plc ADR Caterpillar Chevron Corp Dow Jones Industrial Average (EOD) Exxon Mobil Standard & Poors 500