U.S. Stocks Rise, Dow Rallies for 8th Week, on Economy

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Courtney Donohoe reports on the performance of the U.S. equity market today. Stocks advanced, extending the Dow Jones Industrial Averages longest weekly winning streak in six years, as the biggest jump in new home sales in almost five decades bolstered optimism the economy is improving. (Source: Bloomberg)