USA TODAY | Stocks open higher as oil rallies to $47 a barrel ongoing questions about consumer USA TODAY Wall Street, still smarting over weak retail earnings that raised questions about the health of U.S. consumers, is pushing stocks higher Thursday amid a rebound in oil prices and a profit miss from retailer Kohl's. It's been a wild week for the Dow ... Dow closes down more than 200 points; retail plunges, posts worst day since 2011 Corporate results weigh on shares; oil rallies |