S&P 500 jumps to a new record | What's wrong with the Dow? | Which stocks will lead from here?

After weeks of hovering around its July 26 record, the S&P 500 finally broke through on Monday.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, OCT 28, 2019 EVENING BRIEF AS OF MON, OCT 28, 2019 • 04:01 ET DJIA 27089.91 +0.49% +131.85 S&P 500 3039.33 +0.56% +16.78 NASDAQ 8325.99 +1.01% +82.87   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG MSFT 144.19 +3.46 +2.46% INTC 56.76 +0.30 +0.53% AAPL 249.05 +2.47 +1.00% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG BAC 31.84 +0.12 +0.38% T 38.49 +1.58 +4.28% AMD 33.69 +0.98 +3.00% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 33.69 +0.98 +3.00% MSFT 144.19 +3.46 +2.46% INTC 56.76 +0.30 +0.53% EDITOR'S NOTE Finally. The S&P 500 reached a record on Monday, breaching its July 26 high of 3,027.98. The milestone comes after weeks of getting within striking distance of the previous record but always falling short. But stronger-than-expected earnings, combined with U.S.-China trade progress and diminishing fears around the economy, helped the S&P 500 break out to a fresh all-time high. Monday's record extended the current bull market to 3,885 days, which is the second-longest on record, data from Bespoke Investment Group shows. The S&P 500 has rallied more than 300% during that bull market.   Apple, UnitedHealth and J.P. Morgan Chase were among the stocks pushing the S&P 500 to Monday's record. Those stocks are the three biggest points contributors to the S&P 500 in October, CNBC's Michael Sheetz writes. Chart analysts think Monday's move sets up the S&P 500 for further gains, CNBC's Tom Franck writes, while an analysis by CNBC's Maggie Fitzgerald revealed Wall Street is betting on companies such as Amazon, Boeing and Disney to lead the bull market's next leg higher. To be sure, the market faces two major events later this week: a key Federal Reserve meeting and the release of October's jobs report. The Fed is expected to announce a 25 basis-point rate cut on Wednesday. But CNBC's Patti Domm reports economists and market experts are divided on what the Fed will do following this week's meeting. Some are forecasting the Fed will keep cutting rates, while others see the Fed raising the bar for further easing down the road.     Navigating the world of financial products such as credit cards can be confusing. That's why we launched CNBC Select where we simplify the process by crunching the numbers, reviewing dozens of offers and providing you with all the information you need in one place. Click here to learn more. Fred Imbert | CNBC Markets Reporter @foimbert TOP NEWS  S&P 500 jumps to record high on strong earnings, trade-deal progress The Dow is not near a record high in a rare divergence from the S&P 500. Here's why These are the stocks that led the S&P 500 to its new record Virgin Galactic shares rise as the space tourism company begins trading under the ticker SPCE After new record, these are the stocks Wall Street thinks will lead the next market leg higher AT&T bows to pressure from activist investor Elliott, CEO will stay on through 2020 Google parent Alphabet makes offer to buy Fitbit, sending stock soaring Three things that could trip up the rally as stocks reclaim all-time highs Boris Johnson loses vote to hold UK general election on December 12 Uber announces deeper push into financial services with Uber Money     TOP VIDEO Cramer on stock record: We need apologies from trade war naysayers who said US would be damaged   CNBC PRO Here are the biggest analyst calls of the day: Roku, Lululemon, Facebook & more   SPECIAL REPORTS Virgin Galactic goes public—here are the ETFs to watch now ETF Edge on 2019's best-performing tickers, Virgin Galactic and ETF efficiency   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS