24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — January 17, 2013: Markets Open Higher and Continue Climbing (VVUS, YUM, ADTN, GLW, MDT, EBAY, KMP, BAC, BLK, C, PNC, UNH, AXP, COF, GE, JCI, MS, COL, SLB, STI, CBS, KSWS, LEAP)
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report that new claims for unemployment benefits had fallen by 37,000 to a level not seen since 2008 (more coverage here). The government…