U.S. stocks advanced to record highs Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 188.57, or 0.6 percent, to 32,485.59. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 40.52, or 1 percent, to 3,939.33. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 329.84, or 2.5 percent, to 13,398.67.