Dow Rallies 110 Points as Low Earnings Expectations Prove Easy to Beat

By CCN: The Dow jumped triple digits on Thursday, outpacing the broader U.S. stock market as corporate earnings season continued to surprise to the upside. Dow Charges toward Record Highs The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied by as much as 141 points, reflecting a positive pre-market session for U.S. stock futures. The blue-chip index closed up 110.00 points, or 0.4%, at 26,559.54, where it was within 300 points of a record high. The broad S&P 500 Index of large-cap stocks climbed 0.2% to