Tuesday

Stocks rose today as worries over euro-zone debt eased, although a shaky start to the earnings season limited the climb. Today's stock gains came as investors were encouraged to see the European Central Bank step in to buy under-pressure euro-area government bonds for the second consecutive day. Traders said that stocks trimmed their gains in part because investors began getting jittery about leaving some of their bigger bets in the market ahead of an expected snowstorm. DJIA +34.43 Nasdaq +9.03 S&P +4.73.