Vodafone leads U.K. stock higher By: MarketWatch January 08, 2013 at 05:33 AM EST Vodafone Group PLC shares jump on Tuesday in London, helping lift the FTSE 100 index into positive territory, while miners on decline add pressure. Read More >> Related Stocks: Alcoa Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Verizon Communications