Stocks rally, Dow sets record close for 2nd day
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The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 123 points to a second straight record close on Wednesday in a rally driven by optimism about the outlook for interest rates and profits.
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The Dow soared about 280 points to a record close Thursday, posting its biggest gain in nearly 5 years, on a flurry of takeover activity and some upbeat retail sales numbers.
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Stocks rallied Wednesday, with the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs, as investors found momentum at the end of a tumultuous session on Wall Street.
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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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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. stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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Stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average to a record intraday high, after a strong profit and outlook from Cisco Systems Inc.  increased optimism about earnings.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record close on strong earnings from companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. and an improving outlook for the U.S. economy.
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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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Wall Street rallied for a second day yesterday after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected activity in the service sector raised prospects that the Federal Reserve might have room to lower interest rates next year.
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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.
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Dow sets second straight record NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones industrials set a second straight closing record in the U.S. stock market Friday as investors showed elation over a favorable inflation signal.
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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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U.S. stocks surged higher on  Wednesday, extending their rally for a fourth day as investors  bought beaten-down shares and pushed the Dow industrials index  above the 10,000 level for the first time in two weeks.
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Wall Street soared today, propelling the Standard & Poorâs 500 index and Dow Jones industrials to record highs.
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U.S. stocks rose for a third day on   Wednesday, pushing the Dow average near its record close, as   data showing a surprise gain in new home sales bolstered   optimism about the economy and corporate profits.
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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.