Dow Jones Tops 30,000; Microsoft and Boeing Stocks Surge

Dow Jones Tops 30,000; Microsoft and Boeing Stocks Surge

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) topped 30,000 for the first time Tuesday as investors piled into stocks. The Dow was up about 1.5% at 1:55 p.m. EDT. Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) were up on Tuesday after an analyst predicted more gains for the tech stock thanks to growing cloud and subscription software businesses.