Dow Rises, Tries for 5-Day Winning Streak in Last Day of August
The Dow Jones Industrial Average + rose Thursday, the last day of the month, as Wall Street tried to stretch a late-August winning streak to five sessions. The Dow climbed 77 points, or 0.2%. The S&P 500 + gained 0.2% while the Nasdaq Composite [+] added 0.4%.. The Dow got a boost from Salesforce. Shares advanced more than 5%.
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