Wall Street Journal | Stocks Lifted by Oil Rally, Consumer Sector Wall Street Journal U.S. stocks advanced Wednesday as upbeat earnings lifted the consumer discretionary sector. A rally in oil prices also boosted sentiment, though trading was choppy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 206 points, or 1.3%, to 16403. The S&P 500 ... Dow Jones Industrial Average Climbs Today as Oil Prices Surge |