Stock Market Today: Dow Rallies On Surprise Inflation Report; Applen Jumps, Eyes All-Time High

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes rallied Friday, as Wall Street reacted to a slightly hotter-than-expected inflation report. Apple (AAPL) strengthened in the Dow, along with other blue-chip tech names like Cisco Systems (CSCO), Alphabet (GOOGL) and Salesforce (CRM). Near midday, the Dow industrials rose 1% as the S&P 500 moved up 1.1%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq…