Nobility Spawns a Spike; Dow Sets New Record
Investors today weighed the recent corporate returns for Q2 2013–mostly good–against a weaker-than-expected report showing an index of manufacturing activity fell 11 percent, but the Dow nevertheless managed to eke out a new high. CNNMoney reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 22.19 points, +0.14 percent, to close at …