Good news on earnings, the economy, and emerging markets added up to a positive day on Wall Street.
After six losing sessions in a row, the Dow finally saw some much-needed gains after the sell-off in emerging market currencies seem to level off. Home prices in November shut up nearly 14 percent from the same month in 2012. And a batch of strong earnings reports before the opening bell prompted investors to buy stocks again.
Morgan Brennan has our report.