Dow 50,000

The first 1,000 points took 76 years. The last 10,000 took 21 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average needed 76 years to climb its first 1,000 points. It needed 21 months to climb its last 10,000. That contrast, more than anything else, is the story of Dow 50,000. The index closed at 50,115.67 on Friday, ... Dow 50,000