Dow Jones Industrial Average Rallies 200 Points Ahead Of Twitter Inc, LinkedIn Corp Earnings

U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring 200 points after crude oil prices rebounded and jumped 4 percent to close above $50 a barrel following the previous session's sharp 9 percent decline. Investors are now shifting gears and looking ahead to earnings reports after the closing bell as social networking giant Twitter Inc. and professional networking site LinkedIn Corp. are expected to post their latest quarterly results.