A High For the DJIA

Microsoft lined the news today, announcing its plan to spend $500 million in a special promotion this year. This large expenditure will promote its "people-ready" business, focusing on products such as Windows Vista and Office 2007. This a very different approach from their arch-rival, IBM, who have been focusing on combining their consulting and technology to help companies innovate. And the Dow rose today to 11253.24, close to a six-year high. This was after a report on consumer inflation turned out to be much milder than expected. DJIA: +43.47 Nasdaq: -12.28 S&P 500: +2.31