Trader John Panin, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Investors are calling an end to the past week's remarkable rally, with many cashing in on stocks Wednesday despite more strong economic data out of the U.S. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
News Summary: Dow notches ninth straight advance
Published: 09:13:42 PM, Wed 13 March 2013 UTC
LONGEST SINCE '96: The Dow edged higher again Wednesday, extending a streak of gains to nine days, the longest in more than sixteen years.
RETAIL IS DETAIL: Stocks started the day trading lower despite a strong retail sales report for February that suggested consumers haven't yet eased up on spending, even after a tax increase kicked in at the beginning of the year.
FACEBOOK FLIX: Netflix rose the most in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, 5.6 percent, after the company said it's adding a feature that will allow subscribers in the U.S. to automatically swap movie and TV show recommendations with their friends on Facebook.
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