No record Dow - for today

But it was close. The index finished the day at 11,718.45, just four points shy of the all-time high close. It's often hard for the market to get beyond these milestones because so many sell programs are tied to the previous record. Back in May, the Dow neared its record high and then proceeded to fall 1,000 points. What's interesting about the current rally - fueled largely by low oil prices - is the amount of head-scratching going on among the so-called experts. Byron Wien, a long-time market watcher, was one of Wall Street's biggest bears back in 2000. Now, he tells the WSJ that he just "cautious."

Here's a little quiz, courtesy of 24-7 Wall St. Which list has the best and worst performing stocks since the 2000 high?

List A
Eastman Kodak
General Motors
Intel
Microsoft
Home Depot

List B
Altria
Caterpillar
United Technologies
Boeing
Exxon Mobil

Answer on jump.


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