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FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, as December auto sales start to roll in and General Motors and Ford trade higher. That’s helping consumer-focused companies trade higher, and retailers are also rising. Stocks are building on their gains from the day before. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Carmakers push stocks near records

by Marley Jay Associated PressJanuary 4, 2017

Stocks ring in new year with gains

by Marley Jay Associated PressJanuary 3, 2017

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are slightly higher Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, as trading gets off to a quiet start heading into the Christmas holiday weekend. Health care stocks are making small gains and companies that make basic materials are trading slightly lower. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

US stocks inch higher in slow pre-holiday trading

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 23, 2016

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in New York. U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning as health care companies take more losses. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Stocks slip again on retail, tech weakness

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 23, 2016

Gerard Farco follows stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, in New York. The Dow is close to the 20,000 mark. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Health stocks skid, leading indexes lower

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 21, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, people walk to work on Wall Street beneath a statue of George Washington, in New York. Major stock indexes are opening at record levels Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, as banks trade higher thanks to a recovery in bond yields and interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average is closer than ever to the 20,000 mark. Industrial and consumer companies are building on their recent gains. Cruise line operator Carnival is rising after a strong quarterly report. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Dow inches close to 20,000

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 20, 2016

Traders work in their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, led by gains in safe-play stocks like phone companies and utilities. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow nears 20,000 as energy companies and tech stocks climb

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 13, 2016

Trader Michael Milano, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. U.S. stocks are opening higher Friday morning as major indexes continue to set records. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Record-setting stock streak hits sixth day on broad gains

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 10, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, people walk to work on Wall Street beneath a statue of George Washington, in New York. Global shares rose on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, following upbeat trade data from China. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Gains for banks and materials lead stocks to all-time highs

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 8, 2016

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, an American flag flies in front of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are mixed early Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, as large drugmakers take losses and most other industries move slightly higher. Bond yields are falling, and investors are buying stocks that pay large dividends. That's leading to gains for real estate investment trusts, utilities and phone companies. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Broad rally drives indexes to new highs

by Marley Jay Associated PressDecember 7, 2016