Michael Pistillo, Jr. right, with Barclays, calls out the price of Tiffany & Co. stock to Joseph Lawlor at the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped nearly 100 points early Tuesday, reaching an all-time high, powered by China's strong economic growth targets and a jump in European retail sales. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
News Summary: Dow edges up after record day
Published: 10:11:59 PM, Wed 06 March 2013 UTC
NEW YORK (AP) — NOW WHAT?: After barreling through a record the day before, the Dow Jones industrial average meandered higher Wednesday. The index of 30 big corporations has more than doubled since hitting a low during the financial crisis in March 2009.
JOBS: Companies added 198,000 workers to their payrolls in February, according to payment processor ADP. Investors look to the ADP survey as a preview to the Labor Department's monthly employment report, which comes out Friday.
FINAL SCORE: The Dow edged up 42.47 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 14,296.24. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.67 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1,541.46.
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