Dow climbs 153 points after Nancy Pelosi suggests stimulus deal is close

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesUS stocks clawed back early losses on Thursday to finish the day higher, driven by positive comments from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the potential for a fiscal stimulus deal.Pelosi told reporters that negotiations on another round of fiscal stimulus were "just about there," adding, "The president wants a bill — that's part of the opportunity that we have."New weekly jobless claims totaled 787,000 last week, coming in below t