A late rally lifted stocks to near their highs for the day Thursday. Volume picked up, too, with higher volume on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq, according to preliminary data. The Nasdaq rose 0.5%, the S&P 500 gained 0.4% and the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.3% in the stock market today. Taser (TASR) electrified investors with a 9% gain and a gap up.