NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday as data bolstered hopes the economy is strengthening and the corporate profit outlook could brighten.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 46.55 points, or 0.43 percent, to close unofficially at 10,973.62. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> rose 9.34 points, or 0.79 percent, to end unofficially at 1,187.44. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 26.95 points, or 1.12 percent, to close unofficially at 2,429.53.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jan Paschal)
