Wall Street came back from the holiday weekend and promptly went nuts. A none-too-startling report that suggested that manufacturing remained strong and inflation tame helped boost the day. The Dow climbed more than 250 points - a 3.4 percent gain - while the Nasdaq climbed nearly 2 percent. Tech stocks flourished on heavy trading, with Intel and Compaq advancing.
Stocks Soar
Wall Street came back from the holiday weekend and promptly went nuts. A none-too-startling report that suggested that manufacturing remained strong and inflation tame helped boost the day. The Dow climbed more than 250 points - a 3.4 percent gain - while the Nasdaq climbed nearly 2 percent. Tech stocks flourished on heavy trading, with Intel and Compaq advancing.
