Money | Dow Jones Dow Up 30 Ahead of Intel Earnings December retail sales sag By Nick McMaster Posted Jan 14, 2010 3:16 PM CST Copied In this Nov. 27, 2009, file photo, traders move about the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the opening bell. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File) Stocks gained today on optimism over Intel's earnings, due after the bell, despite an unexpected drop in December retail sales and a rise in business inventories, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow added 30 points to close at 10,711. The Nasdaq gained 9 points, closing at 2,317. The S&P 500 grew by 3 points, settling at 1,149. Read These Next Villanova's 'cruel hoax' a sign of a bigger problem. The FBI is reportedly looking for something in John Bolton's home. President Trump's DC "patrol" involved delivering pizza. The funeral home owner asked inspectors not to enter the hidden room. Report an error