re: #241 prononymous

What drove the gains? Is it the result of real gains by various companies (such as higher then expected returns), or is it more a case of inflated expectations speclation?

Bloomberg is reporting…

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rose, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 12,000 for the first time since June 2008, after the Federal Reserve maintained stimulus measures and new-home sales topped projections.