Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Healthcare and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.91%, while the S&P 500 index gained 0.87%, and the NASDAQ Composite index gained 1.39%.
The best performers of the session on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO), which rose 2.37% or 1.01 points to trade at 43.58 at the close. Meanwhile, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) added 2.29% or 1.18 points to end at 52.38 and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was up 2.17% or 2.21 points to 104.19 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), which fell 0.35% or 0.28 points to trade at 78.88 at the close. Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) declined 0.26% or 0.12 points to end at 44.67 and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) was down 0.21% or 0.11 points to 51.23.
The top performers on the S&P 500 were CA Inc (NASDAQ:CA) which rose 18.65% to 44.15, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) which was up 4.17% to settle at 25.00 and Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) which gained 4.12% to close at 525.00.
The worst performers were Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) which was down 13.76% to 209.94 in late trade, L Brands Inc (NYSE:LB) which lost 12.06% to settle at 32.34 and Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) which was down 5.26% to 32.97 at the close.
The top performers on the NASDAQ Composite were Izea Inc (NASDAQ:IZEA) which rose 173.65% to 2.5600, China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) which was up 63.93% to settle at 3.0000 and Monaker Group Inc (NASDAQ:MKGI) which gained 23.02% to close at 3.1000.
The worst performers were SSLJ.com Ltd Class A (NASDAQ:SSLJ) which was down 44.95% to 1.6900 in late trade, Amedica Corp (NASDAQ:AMDA) which lost 34.07% to settle at 0.540 and Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) which was down 30.60% to 1.6100 at the close.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the New York Stock Exchange by 1904 to 1209 and 33 ended unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, 1433 rose and 1072 declined, while 149 ended unchanged.
Shares in CA Inc (NASDAQ:CA) rose to 5-year highs; up 18.65% or 6.94 to 44.15. Shares in Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) fell to 52-week lows; falling 13.76% or 33.50 to 209.94. Shares in Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NYSE:KDP) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.17% or 1.00 to 25.00. Shares in Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.12% or 20.78 to 525.00. Shares in Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.17% or 2.21 to 104.19. Shares in SSLJ.com Ltd Class A (NASDAQ:SSLJ) fell to all time lows; falling 44.95% or 1.3800 to 1.6900. Shares in Amedica Corp (NASDAQ:AMDA) fell to all time lows; falling 34.07% or 0.279 to 0.540. Shares in Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) fell to 52-week lows; down 30.60% or 0.7100 to 1.6100.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options, was down 7.70% to 12.58.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.22% or 2.70 to $1247.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 0.06% or 0.04 to hit $70.34 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.32% or 0.97 to trade at $74.37 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.01% to 1.1672, while USD/JPY rose 0.48% to 112.53.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 94.56.