our guest peter ricchiuti with tulane university. metal prices continue rallying, and the dow is at its highest price since the summer of 2008. let's take a look at our "market focus." the broad market was led by material stocks as the commodity rally continues. but insurance giant travelers topped the dow industrials, jumping 3.7%, breaking out over $60 a share. with this rally today, travelers shares are at a new 52-week high. in fact, this price is a new all-time high. first-quarter earnings beat estimates by 38 cents per share. it was optimistic about its outlook and increased its dividend. general electric also lifted its dividend after turning in these results. profits jumped from a year ago and were well above forecast. g.e. says the restructuring of its finance unit is ahead of schedule, and the backlog for some industrial equipment is higher from last quarter. this didn't help the share performance today, though. g.e. was among those dragging on the dow, slipping more than 2%. telecom giant verizon was also a drag, off more