Domestic Stocks Rise In Choppy Trade On Some Solid Q2 Earnings But No QE; PGJ Sinks

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic stocks ratcheted higher Monday even though Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no hint that another round of assets purchase is imminent, so investors overcame disappointment and focused on consensus-beating economic reports and positive second-quarter earnings news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) settled 78.33 points higher in a choppy market after sinking as much as …