Market Wrap for Friday, May 17: Stocks Gain on Late Day Rally
May 17, 2013 at 16:25 PM EDT
Markets surged Friday afternoon, bringing the Dow near a record high at 15,354.40. The S&P 500 closed up almost one percent, with the Nasdaq up slightly more than that. The rise in stock prices this week can be largely attributed to the end of earnings season, job numbers, and positive information from