Dow hits a record high (spy, spx, qqq, dia, jwn, m, dds, kss, jcp, rl)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked to a historic high just ahead of the noon hour on Thursday. The 128 point gain, or 0.7%, has run the DJIA above the 18,600 level for the first time on record. Additionally, both the S&P 500 (+0.5%) and the Nasdaq (+0.5%) hold onto solid gains. Notable strength can be seen in retailers after a number of strong earnings reports from the sector. In particular, Macy's reported earnings of $0.54 per share on revenue of $5.87 billion, and said it w