Stocks shook off early session declines today and resumed last week's...

Stocks shook off early session declines today and resumed last week's rally. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 214.46, or 2.58%, at 8,536.86; the S&P 500 rose 15.29, or 1.73%, closing at 899.68; and the Nasdaq composite was up 21.79, or 1.69%, to close at 1,309.65. All numbers are preliminary.