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Stock Market Roundup Jan. 25: Dow Finally Hits 20,000 as Earnings Season Continues

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It finally happened! The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 20,000 milestone for the very first time, rising about 160 points as Boeing (BA - Free Report) , Caterpillar (CAT - Free Report) , and Goldman Sachs (GS - Free Report) contributed the most gains. Executive orders from President Donald Trump are helping increase this widespread bullish sentiment on Wall Street.

Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Biggest Movers

Value: Seagate Technology (STX - Free Report)

Growth: STX

Momentum: NVE Corporation (NVEC - Free Report)

VGM: STX

Income: Bob Evans Farms

Major Indexes

DOW: 20,086.02 / +155.31 / +0.78%

S&P 500: 2,298.37 / +18.29 / +0.80%

NASDAQ: 5,656.34 / +55.38 / +0.99%

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