NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market crept higher Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to its seventh straight day of gains.
Boeing was the Dow’s top stock, surging 2 percent. A Boeing executive reportedly said he’s confident the aircraft maker has figured out a fix for the battery problems that have grounded the 787 Dreamliner.
The last time the Dow rose for seven consecutive days was March 2012. The latest streak began on March 1. Last Tuesday, the blue-chip index blew past its all-time high, then kept climbing to end the week up 2 percent.