Dow Soars to All-Time High

Kohl's Corp., said its sales at stores open at least a year, a closely watched measure of retail performance, rose 16.3 percent in September. The low-price chain, which also boosted its third-quarter profit forecast, rose $2.04 to $67.53.

Fresh concerns about the upcoming release of Sony Corp.'s much-anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console and reports of erratic performance dragged Sony shares down 63 cents to $39.10.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 0.46, or 0.06 percent, to 718.35.

Overseas, Japan's Nikkei stock average closed down 0.08 percent. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 0.35 percent, Germany's DAX index slid 0.12 percent, and France's CAC-40 fell 0.45 percent.

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