“U.S. stocks rose broadly Tuesday, with General Electric, Intel and Alcoa among the gainers, as the Federal Reserve reiterated its easy-money stance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 43.83 points, or 0.41%, to 10685.98, marking its sixth-straight day higher. … The gains came after the Federal Reserve said the economy is continuing to improve. But in its policy statement, the Fed retained year-old language that short-term interest rates will remain ‘exceptionally low’ for an ‘extended period,’ which means at least several more months.” (03/16/10)