NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks rose Tuesday, with the Dow industrials DJIA, -0.46% finishing above 15,000 for the first time, after Australia cut its refinancing rate and satellite-TV provider DirecTV DTV, -0.82% and watch maker Fossil Inc. FOSL, -3.84% reported improved earnings. After rising to an all-time intraday high of 15,056.67, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 87.31 points to 15,056.20. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.84% advanced 8.46 points to 1,625.96, its fourth consecutive record finish. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.26% gained 3.66 points to 3,396.62.