Dow hits another record | Airline shares jump on travel outlook | AstraZeneca vaccine issues?

Airline stocks surged as carriers reported higher bookings and TSA screenings rose to the most in a year.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, MAR 15, 2021 EVENING BRIEF AS OF MON, MAR 15, 2021 • 05:07 ET DJIA 32953.46 +0.53% +174.82 S&P 500 3968.94 +0.65% +25.60 NASDAQ 13459.71 +1.05% +139.84   Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 123.99 +2.96 +2.45% BA 265.63 -3.56 -1.32% MSFT 234.81 -0.94 -0.40% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG GE 13.35 +0.77 +6.12% AAL 25.17 +1.80 +7.70% AAPL 123.99 +2.96 +2.45% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 123.99 +2.96 +2.45% AMD 82.50 +1.45 +1.79% TSLA 707.94 +14.21 +2.05%   EDITOR'S NOTE After the U.S. market seemingly alternated between cyclical days and tech rebounds for several weeks, a mixed bag of stocks pushed the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs on Monday.   Airlines were some of the day's biggest winners, with passenger data picking up and executives touting strong bookings, putting the U.S. Global Jets ETF up roughly 22% over the past month. However, fellow cyclical sectors like energy and financials fell. The tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed the Dow and S&P 500, but the defensive utilities sector were one of Wall Street's best for the session.   This muddled move higher comes as the equity market seems to be in between potential catalysts.   The fourth-quarter earnings season saw solid beats and analysts hiking profit forecasts for the year ahead, while policymakers passed another $1.9 trillion in stimulus spending.   But looking ahead, Federal Reserve officials meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, where the recent spike in bond yields is likely to be a key topic of discussion, and the accelerating vaccine rollout means that predictions of a strong economic rebound are likely.   "We see market pricing as a reflection of both growing fear of a more hawkish Fed and an inflating confidence in the economic outlook," Morgan Stanley's global strategy team said in a note. "At some point soon, both the Fed and economic data the Fed cares most about will have to perform in order to prevent this optimism from deflating." Jesse Pound | CNBC Markets Reporter @jesserpound TOP NEWS  Dow notches another record high, rising 170 points on reopening optimism Air travel jumps as vaccinations spur bookings, stocks surge CDC chief warns of another Covid surge as Americans travel for spring break Germany, France, Spain and Italy become latest countries to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine over blood clot fears Here's why Cramer says he still doesn't like high-multiple tech stocks Dr. Scott Gottlieb: U.S. doing better on Covid vaccines so another case spike like Europe unlikely GM-backed Cruise to buy self-driving start-up Voyage Rattled investors in Cathie Wood's Ark should take heart, Bank of America says the bounce has legs Toys R Us has a new owner that's planning to open stores again in the U.S. Goldman Sachs found cheap stocks that are growing earnings and benefit from rising rates   TOP VIDEO Jim Cramer says Square is the stock to play stimulus checks   CNBC PRO Morgan Stanley just added these stocks to its market-beating 'earnings upside' screen   SPECIAL REPORTS TurboTax says IRS has correct bank account info for stimulus checks; doesn't expect another issue Expecting a $1,400 stimulus check by mail? Here's what to watch for   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS