Stocks rise at midday, erasing an early loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks recovered from an early loss on Wall Street Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average within four points of 13,000. Traders were encouraged by more good news on the U.S. jobs market, but the gains were limited by poor results from retailers including Safeway and Kohl's.

By: Christina Rexrode, AP Business Writer, The Jamestown Sun