Monday a positive day for US stocks, Dow Jones gains 273 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets began the week on a positive note Monday as investors look forward to more earnings releases.

"The earnings will be important for the guidance that the companies give as to what sort of capital expenditure programs they may implement in the coming year," Paul Christopher, head of Global Investment Strategy at Wells Fargo Investment Institute told Reuters Monday.

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