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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.

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  1. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow industrials pierced the 10,000 level on Wednesday for the first time in a year on surprisingly robust company results and better-than-expected retail sales.
  2. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow industrials pierced the 10,000 level on Wednesday for the first time in a year on surprisingly robust company results and better-than-expected retail sales.
  3. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrial average briefly climbed above the psychologically important 10,000 level on Wednesday as U.S. stocks advanced on strong quarterly profits.
  4. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrials neared the 10,000 milestone on Wednesday for the first time in a year as robust results from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Intel Corp boosted the outlook for earnings.
  5. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrials neared the 10,000 milestone on Wednesday for the first time in a year as robust results from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Intel Corp boosted the outlook for earnings.
  6. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrials neared the 10,000 milestone on Wednesday for the first time in a year as robust results from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Intel Corp boosted the outlook for earnings.
  7. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrials neared the 10,000 milestone on Wednesday for the first time in a year as robust results from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Intel Corp boosted the outlook for earnings.
  8. A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 14, 2009. The Dow Jones industrials neared the 10,000 milestone on Wednesday for the first time in a year as robust results from JPMorgan Chase & Co and Intel Corp boosted the outlook for earnings.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  10. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  11. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  12. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  13. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  14. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  15. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.
  16. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: A trader smiles while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell November 9, 2009 in New York City. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up over 200 points to close at its highest mark of the year at 10,226.94.

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