Dow Soars to Record Close UNITED STATES MARKETPLACE By Bloomberg
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By Michael Patterson  The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a record close Thursday as companies reported profits that beat analysts' estimates and as the number of claims for jobless benefits fell. Costco Wholesale, the largest U.S.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average up 100 points to an all-time closing high for a second day as positive momentum brought buyers into stocks.
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After days of flirting with its all-time peak, the Dow Jones industrial average finally set a new record this afternoon, closing at 11,727.34.
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The Dow Jones index ends at a new high of 12,765, beating a record set one day earlier.
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The Dow closed at a record on Tuesday, striking above the 14,000 mark for the first time, and the Nasdaq rose to a six-and-a-half-year high on a cascade of stronger-than-expected earnings.
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The Dow Jones industrial average posted its best week since Nov. 19, rising slightly Friday to another record close.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record closing high on strong earnings from a range of companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Companies and an improving outlook for both the U.S. economy and corporate profits.
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The Dow Jones index ends at a new record high of 12,765, beating a record set one day earlier.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on Thursday as optimism about strong profits from companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., pushed the Dow to a new record close.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with the Dow hitting a record on its biggest point gain in more than 4 years, after healthy retail sales reassured investors about consumer spending and a $38 billion mining takeover fed expectations for more deals. The S&P 500 also ended at a record closing high.
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Stocks rose sharply and the Dow industrials hit a record high on Wednesday, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the economy will grow moderately as inflation eases.
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NEW YORK -- Stocks surged Thursday, carrying the Dow Jones industrials into record territory as investors gleaned some positive consumer spending trends from retailers' generally sluggish June sales reports.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close, as strong profits from such companies as Bear Stearns Cos. boosted optimism about the economy.
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U.S. stocks rose slightly on Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials to a record closing high for a third day and the S&P 500 to a fresh 5-1/2-year high, after an increase in retailers' September sales fueled hopes that spending will stay strong.
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Stocks rallied and the Dow industrials hit a record high on Wednesday as investors welcomed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's assessment that the economy would grow moderately as inflation eases.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, with the Dow hitting a record on its biggest point gain since 2002, after healthy retail sales reassured investors about consumer spending and a $38 billion mining takeover fed expectations for more deals.
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Stocks rallied early Wednesday - pushing the Dow industrials to a record trading high - after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said inflation pressures appear to have eased.