Dow trades above record closing
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The blue-chip Dow briefly rose above   its record closing high on Thursday, driven by optimism about   profit growth and falling crude oil prices, but the milestone   also attracted sellers seeking to lock in profits.
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U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday,   putting the Dow Jones industrial average within view of its   all-time closing high after data showing an unexpected rise in   August new home sales.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on   Wednesday, putting the Dow within sight of its record high, as   a report showed an unexpected rise in August new home sales,   overshadowing concern raised by data depicting a fall in   durable goods orders.
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The Dow Jones industrial average's closing record is on the line Wednesday, with investors in a bullish mood in advance of the session and the latest reading on the slumping real estate market.
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The Dow Jones industrial average briefly traded above its record high close from January 2000 Thursday morning before backing off.
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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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NEW YORK, July 19 -- The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 14,000 for the first time Thursday, having climbed 1,000 points in three months as strong corporate earnings overpowered fallout from the deteriorating housing market.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Wall Street rose even higher Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrial average to its second straight record close.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time and hitting a record close, on profits that beat expectations in the technology and industrial sectors.
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NEW YORK, July 16 -- The Dow Jones industrial average hit a new record close Monday as news of a potential telecom deal involving Verizon nudged the average closer to 14,000. Overall, stocks were mixed as investors contemplated the market's huge gains last week.
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In trading Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 99.26 points, or 0.81 percent, to 12,416.76, another record close.
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The Dow Jones industrial average hit a third straight record close Thursday, as investors shrugged off higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields, and resumed the recent advance.
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U.S. stock futures nudged higher on   Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average within 100   points of a record high after marking its second-highest close   ever in the last session.
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The Dow Jones hits a record high in intraday trading - its highest in level for six years - as oil prices continue to slide.
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The Dow closed at a record on Tuesday, though retreating from the 14,000 mark it earlier crossed for the first time, while the Nasdaq rose to a six-and-a-half-year high on a cascade of stronger-than-expected earnings.
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Stocks rose Wednesday morning, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average within a whisper of its all-time closing high of January 2000.
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U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Thursday, with the Dow briefly surpassing its record closing   high set in January 2000, driven by optimism about falling oil   prices.