(NEW YORK) -- Adding to a streak of record closes, the Dow on Wednesday added 5.22 points to finish at 14,445.28.  The blue chips index notched its seventh record close in a row.
 
The Nasdaq Composite gained 2.80 points to close at 3,245.12, while the S&P 500 added 2.04 points, closing at 1,554.52.
 
A lot of people saw a cut in their pay at the begining of the year when the payroll tax cut expired, but it didn't stop them from spending.  Retail sales rose more than a percent last month.  
 
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