The markets extended its gains to close higher with the Dow gaining 59 points to 12,044 as oil prices retreated. Nasdaq climbed 14 points to 2715.
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The U. S. Patent and Trademark Office upheld two of Star Scientific's (Nasdaq: CIGX) patents.
Shares of energy firms Tesoro (NYSE: TSO), Western Refining (NYSE: WNR) and Frontier Oil (NYSE: FTO) all rose after a massive earthquake in Japan forced three nuclear power plants to close.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Goodyear Tire & Rubber (NYSE: GT) and lifted its price target to $20.
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