U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 100 points on Wednesday.
The Dow traded up 0.14% to 34,900.33 while the NASDAQ rose 0.69% to 14,040.27. The S&P 500, also rose, gaining, 0.44% to 4,517.52.
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Energy shares jumped by 0.5% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, utilities shares fell by 0.5%.
Top Headline
Private businesses in the U.S. added 177,000 workers in August, missing market estimates of a 195,000 rise and compared to a revised 371,000 gain in July.
Equities Trading UP
NanoVibronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAOV) shares shot up 156% to $3.7597 after the company reported outcomes from a UroShield study conducted at the University of Southampton in the U.K.
Shares of Tingo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIO) got a boost, shooting 39% to $1.1850. Tingo Group announced completion of investigation into allegations made against the company in short-seller report and issued its response.
Conn's, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) shares were also up, gaining 27% to $4.3909 as the company posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss.
Equities Trading DOWN
Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: OTLK) shares dropped 84% to $0.2237 after the company received an FDA complete ...
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