Boosted by Apple, stimulus hopes, Nasdaq closes at record high

Wall Street rallied on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq closing at a record high, boosted by Apple and aided by optimism about potential U.S. government stimulus to protect the economy from debilitating COVID-19 shutdowns.
Noel Randewich and Karen Pierog for Reuters:Apple Inc was the top boost to all three U.S. benchmarks, surging 5% to its highest since September after a report said it plans to increase iPhone production by 30% in the first half of 2021.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies surg