STOK - Nasdaq Gains Over 50 Points; US Durable Goods Orders Rise In February | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 50 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded up 0.08% to 39,346.40 while the NASDAQ rose 0.39% to 16,448.92. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.23% to 5,230.19.
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Consumer discretionary shares jumped by 0.7% on Monday.
In trading on Monday, energy shares fell by 0.2%.
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U.S. durable goods orders increased by 1.4% month-over-month in February versus a revised 6.9% decline in January.
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Shares of C3is Inc. (NASDAQ: CISS) got a boost, surging 67% to $0.0587 after the company reported a year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter financial results.
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