Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.30%, while the S&P 500 index climbed 0.30%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 0.54%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE), which rose 1.71% or 1.02 points to trade at 60.74 at the close. Meanwhile, Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) added 1.60% or 4.44 points to end at 282.71 and Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) was up 1.60% or 2.25 points to 142.59 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), which fell 1.31% or 0.61 points to trade at 45.84 at the close. Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) declined 1.28% or 1.17 points to end at 90.08 and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) was down 1.01% or 0.44 points to 43.01.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE:CF) which rose 4.50% to 38.20, Edison International (NYSE:EIX) which was up 4.18% to settle at 71.59 and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW) which gained 3.71% to close at 117.56.
The worst performers were H&R Block Inc (NYSE:HRB) which was down 5.86% to 27.29 in late trade, Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) which lost 3.06% to settle at 15.99 and DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) which was down 2.75% to 67.30 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Global Brokerage Inc Class A (NASDAQ:GLBR) which rose 142.33% to 0.60, Sage Therapeutic (NASDAQ:SAGE) which was up 70.39% to settle at 156.59 and Entellus Medical Inc (NASDAQ:ENTL) which gained 49.81% to close at 23.98.
The worst performers were Fibrocell Science Inc (NASDAQ:FCSC) which was down 30.98% to 0.690 in late trade, Astrotech Corp (NASDAQ:ASTC) which lost 18.77% to settle at 3.972 and Duluth Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:DLTH) which was down 15.61% to 16.27 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1920 to 1212 and 40 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1577 rose and 933 declined, while 115 ended unchanged.
Shares in Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) fell to 5-year lows; down 3.06% or 0.51 to 15.99. Shares in Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.71% or 1.02 to 60.74. Shares in Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) rose to all time highs; rising 1.60% or 4.44 to 282.71. Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) rose to all time highs; rising 1.60% or 2.25 to 142.59. Shares in Fibrocell Science Inc (NASDAQ:FCSC) fell to all time lows; down 30.98% or 0.310 to 0.690. Shares in Sage Therapeutic (NASDAQ:SAGE) rose to all time highs; gaining 70.39% or 64.68 to 156.59. Shares in Entellus Medical Inc (NASDAQ:ENTL) rose to 52-week highs; up 49.81% or 7.97 to 23.98. Shares in Duluth Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:DLTH) fell to 52-week lows; falling 15.61% or 3.01 to 16.27.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 6.44% to 10.31.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 1.55% or 19.60 to $1246.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.20% or 0.67 to hit $56.63 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 1.44% or 0.88 to trade at $62.10 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.15% to 1.1777, while USD/JPY rose 0.77% to 113.14.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 93.75.