his street made again, new york stock exchange with no apparent end in sight. for the very first time, not only did the dow hit 25000 points, it stayed there. closing above that extraordinary market, the excitement palpable at the start of trading. >> standby for glory, ladies and gentlemen, a mere 30 seconds away from what we think could be the opening bell ringing on what could be 25,000. >> there it is. that graphic goes fast. dow, 25,000, halfway between 20k and 30k. a little less than a year. >> sandra: stocks are higher due to the release of stronger-than-expected jobs data. >> sandra: and at 4:00 p.m. eastern time today, it became official. >> they dow making history once again, closing above 25,000 for the first time ever. >> one report noting the