The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes surged toward record highs Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points as expected. Meanwhile, Palantir (PLTR) climbed on the stock market today after a contract win. The Dow gained 1.1%, or nearly 500 points. Shares of Nike (NKE), Caterpillar (CAT), American Express (AXP) and Johnson &…