Stocks rose today most likely because of recovering energy shares.
The Dow finished up more than 212 points, the Nasdaq was up more than 56 points and the S&P 500 was up more than 26 points.
Oil prices closed at almost $73 a barrel, but gold prices decreased more than $4 an ounce to $1,220 per ounce.
Ford, Chrysler and GM beat their projected sales, which is great news for our automotive state.
