month U.S. government investigation found no electronic flaws in the automaker's safety systems. The company also issued an optimistic financial forecast with three months remaining in its fiscal year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 71.52, or 0.6 percent, to 12,233.15, led higher by McDonald's which rose 2.6 percent after reporting better-than-expected January sales. The index has risen in 10 of the last 12 sessions. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 5.52, or 0.4 percent, to 1,324.57. Consumer firms posting solid gains included Urban Outfitters, Family Dollar, and J.C. Penney. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 13.06, or 0.5 percent, to 2,797.05.
