Stocks are near all-time highs

US stocks opened higher and rose towards new highs to start the final trading week of the year.
The Dow made another attempt at the 20,000 milestone, trading at 19,962 (+0.15%) at 9:38 a.m. ET.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose to a new intraday high of 5,501.70, up 0.74%. The S&P 500 is up 0.2% to 2,268.65. 
The Dow could close higher for an eighth straight week, its longest streak since November 2013. Stocks gained after the election as investors cheered the prospects of President-elect