Stocks Rise With Dow 20,000 in Focus; Nvidia Shares Decline on Analyst Comments

U.S. stocks gained steam Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average's march towards 20,000 continued. Nvidia (NVDA) - Get Report shares declined after the analysts at Citron Research said the stock was overvalued and that the market is "disregarding headwinds." The analysts expect the stock to decline to $90 in 2017 -- it currently trades at $109. Sprint (S) - Get Report shares rose after announcing plans to create 5,000 jobs in the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tweeted about Sprint's decision, saying he has spoken to Sprint officials. The move was part of a previously announced plan by SoftBank, which has an 80% stake in Sprint, to create 50,000 jobs in the U.S.