The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 gained, and Nasdaq Composite gained on Thursday.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 152.84 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 28,363.66.
• The S&P 500 gained 0.52 percent to close at 3,453.49.
• The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.19 percent to close at 11,506.01.

Stocks rose after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that they were close to finishing a stimulus deal.

On Friday keep an eye out for:

• American Express Co. (AXP), Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT), Carter's Inc (CRI) are reporting earnings.