Gainers

• United States Oil (NYSE: USO) up 2.38% to $40.92. Oil up on positive economic outlook as initial claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 11k to 448k for last week.
• SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) up 1.23% to $120.85. Up on an overall positive day in economics and upgrades. Earnings for the season have been solid for the first quarter. A little relief may be surging through the market as Hp (NYSE: HPQ) announced a $1 billion acquisition of Palm (Nasdaq: PALM), opening up the doors for heightened competition as the merger is settled. The