Stocks Rise As The Dow Rises: Acadiana Business Index

Rhonda Bordelon tells you what happened on Wall Street on today's Acadiana Business Index.

• Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 135 points.

• Stocks rise; boosted by U.S. economic data.

• Jobless claims remain below 400,000 for fourth straight week.

• Pending home sales hit highest level in 19 months.

• Verizon Wireless to charge $2 for One-Time Payment.

• NYSE to Suspend trading In AMR Corporation(American Airlines parent company) on Jan 5, 2012.