The stock market continued to rally on Friday, the second-to-last trading day of August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has surged more than 8% this month, despite a lack of new economic stimulus measures and elevated daily confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The Dow was up around 0.5% at 12:55 p.m. EDT.
Shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Boeing (NYSE: BA) contributed to the Dow's gain. Coke stock was up after the company announced job cuts, and Boeing stock jumped after progress was made getting the 737 MAX back in the air.
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