US Hits an Historic High and the World Joins In By: CNBC.com News May 07, 2013 at 09:33 AM EDT Germany joins the U.S. at an historic high. France, Portugal and Japan also log good numbers as stocks continue to win in the hunt for yield. Read More >> Related Stocks: Apple Barclays Plc ADR Credit Suisse Group ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Microsoft Seagate Technology Plc Western Digital