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Stocks end up after home sales


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday, and the S&P 500 index stayed above 1,100 for a second day, after an upbeat outlook from FedEx and encouraging home sales.

    Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 100.81 points, or 0.97 percent, to end unofficially at 10,525.43. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 12.35 points, or 1.12 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,115.01. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 26.96 points, or 1.19 percent, to close unofficially at 2,296.43.

    (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Jan Paschal)