Surprise in GDP data boosts Wall Street, Dow Jones gains 243 points

NEW YORK, New York - Stronger-than-expected GDP growth in the December quarter boosted U.S. stocks Thursday.

Despite a double-digits percentage fall in Tesla, eclipsing around 70 percent of the company's value, the broader market finished with positive gains.

"GDP was a good surprise for the market in that there wasn't problematic inflation, and the consumer continues to spend money," Rob Haworth, senior in