U.S. Stocks Rise Over 2 Pct On Stimulus Hopes; Hot Stocks: TPX, CHK, MFRM, TUES, IRM, UNH, ACOM, MTN

U.S. stocks rallied, closing higher by over 2 percent, amid increasing hopes that central bankers will act to stimulate the struggling global economy. S&P 500 Index jumped 2.30 percent to finish at 1,315.13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.37 percent to end at 12,414.79. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 2.40 percent to close at 2,844.72. The U.S. economy expanded at a moderate pace,