NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, giving the S&P 500 its best two-day advance in a month as strong earnings from Johnson & Johnson and other bellwether companies raised hopes for the rest of the U.S. reporting season.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> shot up 127.55 points, or 0.95 percent, to end unofficially at 13,551.78. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gained 14.79 points, or 1.03 percent, to close unofficially at 1,454.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> rose 36.99 points, or 1.21 percent, to finish unofficially at 3,101.17.
(Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)
