The Dow Jones industrial average rose 52.30 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 15,387.58. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.87 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,669.16.

And most Americans seem to think that if the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) keeps setting new all-time highs that everything must be okay.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up 35 points, or 0.2%, to 15,370.76, as investors await Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's Congressional testimony tomorrow.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 52.30 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 15,387.58. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.87 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,669.16.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is up slightly, continuing its slow but steady rise. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

John Whitefoot: It's been strange watching the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) continue to march higher for the last few months, moving in direct contrast to the underlying economic indicators.

John Whitefoot: Despite the record run of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) and S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX), many investors continue to sit on the sidelines, preferring capital preservation to wealth creation.

The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EDT indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is modestly lower ahead of the bell, as stocks take a breather from their quest for new highs.

Wall Street was one of the biggest cheerleaders back then, with some calling for the Dow to target 20,000. Sounds a bit familiar, don't you agree?