Stocks headed for best January since 1997 (AP)
NEW YORK – The stock market appeared headed Tuesday for its best January finish since 1997. Stocks climbed because of hopes that Greece was finally close to resolving its debt problem, then lost ground after an unexpected drop in consumer confidence. The Dow Jones industrial average was down two points at 12,652 just before 10:30 a.m. EST. The Standard & Poor’s 500 was up less than a point at 1,313. The Nasdaq composite …
