Dow rises 1 percent as retailers boost
- U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow industrials briefly rising more than 1 percent, as robust commentary from some retailers reinforced hopes of an uptick in consumer spending in the holiday season.
* Earnings and outlooks from JC Penney
* The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 94.01 points, or 0.92 percent, to 10,291.48. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> rose 8.97 points, or 0.83 percent, to 1,096.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> jumped 18.86 points, or 0.88 percent, to 2,167.88.
(Reporting by Edward Krudy; Editing by Jan Paschal)
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