Stocks surged today as bright profit expectations from Microsoft Corp...

Stocks surged today as bright profit expectations from Microsoft Corp. and General Electric Co. gave investors cause to expect corporate earnings may improve overall. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 237.97, or 2.32%, at 10,478.99; the S&P 500 rose 27.97, or 2.37%, closing at 1,208.15; and the Nasdaq composite was up 103.69, or 5.26%, to close at 2,075.73. All numbers are preliminary.