Dow 30,000: How the market rally defied a pandemic

Markets have reached a new milestone in the middle of a bruising pandemic, another sign that investors have been more than willing to look past short-term pain toward better days ahead.

News: What you need to know about the markets     Dow 30,000: How the market rally defied a pandemic Markets have reached a new milestone in the middle of a bruising pandemic, another sign that investors have been more than willing to look past short-term pain toward better days ahead. Read more »   Slack stock spikes on reports of Salesforce deal Slack shares shot up as much as 28% Wednesday, despite being halted twice for volatility, following a report that Salesforce has been in talks to acquire the workplace messaging app. Salesforce shares were down more than 4% on the news. Read more »   Another 778,000 Americans filed unemployment claims last week The recovery in the American job market is still painfully slow. Another 778,000 people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on seasonally adjusted basis. Read more »   Nearly 1 million Sunbeam Crock-Pots recalled for burn risks Sunbeam Products is voluntarily recalling more than 900,000 of its Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers for a potential burn hazard. The recall news comes just two days before Thanksgiving. Read more »   The Dow just hit 30,000. It was a long road to get there Dow 30,000 is a milestone nearly 125 years in the making. Read more »   Tesla's market value tops $500 billion for the first time Tesla may be the new kid on the block in the auto industry, but it's quickly become a big kid on Wall Street. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P +37.90   +111.44   +8.70 29,910.37   12,205.85   3,638.35 +0.13%   +0.92%   +0.24% YTD +4.81%   YTD +36.03%   YTD +12.62%

Biggest Winners Carnival Corp +4.50%   Cooper Companies Inc +3.56%   West Pharmaceutical Services Inc +3.25%   Ecolab Inc +3.11% Biggest Losers Hess Corp -3.44%   Comerica Inc -3.40%   National Oilwell Varco Inc -3.31%   Pinnacle West Capital Corp -2.98%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $45.52 -0.01 / -0.02% Gold $1,783.10 +1.20 / +0.07% 10-yr 0.84% -0.04 Euro $1.20 +0.01 / +0.43%

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