Q: Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . ( nyse : JWN - news - people ) jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .

Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc . JWN.N jumped $ 1.49 , or 9.4 percent , to $ 17.35 .

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A: yes
Q: The Dow Jones industrials climbed more than 140 points to above the 9,000 mark , the first time since December .

The Dow Jones industrials briefly surpassed the 9,000 mark for the first time since December . "

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A: yes
Q: But the settlement also defers any payment to investors , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .

Any payment to investors will be delayed , potentially for years , until the securities lawsuits against the brokerage firms are resolved .

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A:
yes