Markets seem set to continue Tuesday's rally and send the Dow further into uncharted territory.
Stocks rally 1% and the Dow eclipses its previous all-time closing high of 14,164.53 set in October 2007.
US stocks are set to track global markets up ahead of US service sector data.
The warehouse retailer may not have the perfect model for success, but it is close.
Large companies may not feel the impact of the sequester for a few months, if at all.
Stocks are slightly higher despite a weaker-than-expected estimate on GDP growth.
Ron Johnson may be the worst leader that the retail industry has seen in years, but hopefully he has learned a great deal from his mistakes.
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The management of JCPenney and Groupon failed to address how bad things are.
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