Wall Street moved soundly higher today, sending the Dow Jones industrials to their first close above 14,000, as investors kept jitters about the economy at bay and focused on a string of upbeat earnings reports.

Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher finish today as investors shied away from taking new positions in a holiday-shortened week. Despite the market’s languid tone, Google Inc. surpassed $500 for the first time.

Wall Street drifted to a slightly higher finish today as investors shied away from taking new positions in a holiday-shortened week. Despite the market's languid tone, Google Inc. surpassed $500 for the first time.

Investors left stocks in limbo today, making few commitments while they awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s testimony before Congress later this week.

The Dow Jones industrial average reached its highest level since mid-2002 today as investors greeted strong earnings from General Electric Co and Juniper Networks Inc.