Dow Closes out Its Best Week Since January

NEW YORK September 13, 2013 (AP)

Stocks are continuing their September rally.

The Dow Jones industrial average closed out its best week since January with a gain of 3 percent.

On Friday the Dow rose 75 points, or 0.5 percent, to 15,376.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose four points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,687.

The Nasdaq composite rose six points, or 0.2 percent, to 3,722.

Intel led the Dow higher with a gain of 81 cents, or 3.6 percent, to $23.24 after Jefferies & Co. upgraded its rating on the stock.

Ulta Salon surged $17.43, or 17 percent, to $117.53 after reporting a 28 percent profit gain.

Three stocks rose for every two that fell on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume was lighter than average at 2.7 billion shares.

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