WMPT Nightly Business Report February 29, 2012
>> tom: good evening, and thanks for joining us. 13,000 is finally back. after trying for days, the dow did it, susie, closing above that number. >> susie: tom, it's the first time the blue-chip average has been above 13,000 in nearly four years. behind today's move: a report that consumer confidence is at its highest point in a year, and a sharp drop in oil prices. the dow gained 23 points to close at 13,005; the s&p 500 was up 4.5 points, closing at its higher level since june 2008; and the nasdaq added more than 20 points. >> tom: for the nasdaq, that's its highest level in more t...