MW: U.S. stocks rally further on rise in factory orders
U.S. stocks jumped higher on Thursday, extending strong gains into a second consecutive day, after the government reported the first gain in seven months for orders for U.S.-made factory goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 207.8 points to 7,969.4. The S&P 500 Index ) climbed 22.92 points to 834, while the Nasdaq Composite rallied 43.51 points to 1,595.11.
