The Dow closes above 40,000 for the first time in its history

The historic Dow finish, right at Friday's close, was a positive sign as stocks continue an epic climb.

Companies across different sectors helped fuel historic closing

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Friday above the key 40,000 level for the first time in history, a day after hitting that benchmark in the previous trading session.

The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 40,000 for the first time Friday as U.S. stock indexes closed out their latest winning week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed Friday above the record 40,000 mark for the first time in its 139-year history.

The Dow clinched a record it had been flirting with for days, topping 40,000 for the first time as April's CPI helped push stocks higher for the week.