Investors drove U.S. stocks to record highs following Donald Trump’s election, with the Dow surpassing 44,000 and the S&P 500 closing above 6,000. The gains were led by consumer discretionary, financials, and industrial sectors, while tech, healthcare, and real estate saw marginal losses. Cathie Wood of Ark Invest anticipates Trump’s economic policies will outpace the Reagan era, citing expected deregulation and tax cuts. Tesla stock rose 9% amid optimism and a $2 trillion projection by Wedbush, while Bitcoin hit a new high of $88,000 on expected pro-crypto policies.