The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to touch the key 13,000 level for the first time since May 2008, led by Kraft [KFT  38.71    0.70  (+1.84%)   ] and Alcoa [AA  10.4901    0.3401  (+3.35%)   ], after logging a robust gain in the previous week. Wal-Mart [WMT  60.01    -2.47  (-3.95%)   ] weighed on the blue-chip index.

 

McDonald's [MCD  100.49    0.50  (+0.5%)   ] and Home Depot [HD  47.02    0.31  (+0.66%)   ] have both surged over 60 percent since the last time the blue-chip index traded above the 13,000 level in May 2008. Meanwhile, BofA [BAC  8.178    0.158  (+1.97%)   ] and Alcoa have plunged almost 80 percent each.