Prominent Washington DC stocks rose with the market, closing up 1.3%. At market close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.5%, the NASDAQ up 1.4%, and the S&P 500 up 1.5%.

Biggest Gainer
In Washington DC, Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) was Thursday's biggest gainer, closing up 3.7% to finish at $40.98. Another big gainer was Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW), rising 3.2% to close at $5.89 on volume of 11.1 million. On volume of 4.4 million, the stock changed hands at two times its average over the past three months. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels and related lodging facilities throughout the world.

Biggest Loser
Thursday's biggest loser was Strayer Education Inc (NASDAQ:STRA), falling 0.5% to close at $67.19. Changing hands at 1.2 times its three-month average, the stock traded on volume of 202,318. Strayer Education, through its subsidiaries, makes post-secondary education achievable and convenient for working adults in today's economy.

Other Notable Washington DC Stocks
• The Advisory Board Company (ABCO): $47.07 (+$0.79)
• AES (AES): $11.50 (+$0.24)
• Saul Centers Inc (BFS): $45.23 (+$0.30)
• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (USA) (CM): $79.58 (+$0.58)
• CapitalSource, Inc. (CSE): $7.33 (+$0.05)
• Coventry Health Care (CVH): $41.34 (+$0.24)
• Danaher (DHR): $55.41 (+$0.62)
• Gannett (GCI): $17.46 (+$0.33)
• General Dynamics (GD): $66.12 (+$0.25)
• Genworth Financial (GNW): $5.89 (+$0.18)
• CarMax (KMX): $33.34 (+$0.61)
• Lockheed Martin (LMT): $93.13 (+$0.71)
• Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT): $50.96 (+$0.66)
• Mantech International Corp (MANT): $23.00 (+$0.09)
• Marriott International (MAR): $40.98 (+$1.46)
• MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR): $132.11 (+$1.74)
• NVR, Inc. (NVR): $864.99 (+$19.30)
• OPNET Technologies, Inc. (OPNT): $33.41 (+$0.26)
• Orbital Sciences Corp (ORB): $14.70 (+$0.20)
• Pepco Holdings (POM): $19.04 (+$0.23)
• Rosetta Stone Inc (RST): $13.33 (+$0.31)
• COMSCORE, Inc. (SCOR): $15.05 (+$0.04)
• SLM (SLM): $16.59 (+$0.31)
• Strayer Education Inc (STRA): $67.19 (-$0.33)
• United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR): $54.90 (+$0.16)
• The Washington Post Company (WPO): $354.10 (+$3.42)