Jobs report pushes Dow briefly past 15,000

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is pushing further into record territory after the government reported a surge in hiring last month.

Enjoy the bullish Dow, but don't be too prideful

The following editorial appeared Wednesday in the Chicago Tribune:

A look at key moments in Dow history

The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned Ñ from The Muppets suing Mickey Mouse to John McCain meeting Joe the Plumber.

Seeking elusive ‘alpha,’ investors scour the globe

NEW YORK — You can leap off a mountainside in extreme skiing, kick and claw to near death in extreme fighting and twist yourself into a pretzel in extreme yoga. Why not turn investing into an adventure sport?

Facebook IPO faces Senate panel review

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel is reviewing Facebook’s high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided select clients with a negative assessment of the company.

US stocks have worst day in a month

NEW YORK — The stock market suffered its worst loss in a month Wednesday after a weak bond auction in Spain renewed investor fear about European debt. The price of gold plunged to its lowest level since January.