Earnings still matter, as the stocks of companies that are, on a net basis, accounting for nearly half of the Dow's gains. Travelers' stock was jumping $8.85 (3.7%) after Q4 results, to add about ...
You can't always judge the stock market's strength by what the major market indexes are doing. The Dow is over over 150 points, the S&P 500 is in record territory and the Nasdaq Comp is surging 1.4%.