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Stocks Rallied Back Today

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Stocks surged in their biggest rally in months and the Dow is now back in positive territory for the year.

In the best day of trading so far in 2012, bargain hunters scooped up stocks after weeks of selling.

Investors shrugged off news that the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged.

The Dow rocketed up 286 points to close at 12,414.

The NASDAQ gained 66 to 2,844.