CORRECTED-US STOCKS-Optimism about 'cliff' boost market; financials lead By: Reuters: Company News December 18, 2012 at 02:07 AM EST (Corrects fourth bullet point to show S&P was up 1.2 pct and Dow up 0.8 pct, not the other way round) Read More >> Related Stocks: American International Group Apple Bank of America Citigroup Discover Financial Services