First, the scoreboard: 

Dow: 16,373.8 (+115.9, +0.7%) S&P 500: 1,838.8 (+19.6, +1.0%) Nasdaq: 4,183.0 (+69.7, +1.7%)

And now the top stories:

JP Morgan beat earnings estimates when it reported Q4 earnings of $1.40 per share, above expectations for $1.37 per share. Revenue of $24.1 billion modestly beat expectations of $24.08 billion.