Surprise, surprise, surprise!  The stock market started the week off on the right foot today, with major indexes gaining significant amounts and reaching levels that haven't been seen in quite some time. First, the Dow.  It rose by 104.21 points (or 1.19 percent of its value) and closed at 8,848.15 today, which is pretty similar to what it was at in early January, more than six months ago.  So there's half a year's worth of bad news behind us on at ...