Dow jumps near record territory

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks opened higher Thursday morning, pushing the Dow industrials above their record closing high hit last month, as investors eyed news from Home Depot and Fannie Mae.

On the economic front, new jobless claims fell to 324,000 last week, about in line with forecasts.

News of options and accounting problems from Home Depot (Charts) and Fannie Mae (Charts) announced late Wednesday could limit gains.

Oil prices fell 23 cents a barrel to $61.90 a barrel in electronic trading.

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