Stocks Rise a Fraction; Vera Bradley Up 8.5% Postmarket
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 17:34 PM EST
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index both closed up a small fraction Tuesday. The Dow rose 27.57 points, or 0.2%, its fifth consecutive day of gains. The benchmark registered its highest closing value since Oct. 18, and is up 3.29% in January. The S&P 500 rose just 0.11%, but logged [...]