NIO - Nasdaq Jumps Over 200 Points; US Job Openings Tumble In July | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Tuesday.
The Dow traded up 0.57% to 34,758.68 while the NASDAQ rose 1.61% to 13,925.71. The S&P 500, also rose, gaining, 1.13% to 4,483.44.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Communication services shares jumped by 2.8% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, energy shares fell by 0.3%.
Top Headline
The number of job openings fell by 338,000 from a month ago to 8.827 million in July, declining to the lowest level since March 2021.
Equities Trading UP
Axcella Health Inc. (NASDAQ: AXLA) shares shot up 190% to $0.3275 after the company announced it was granted a patent for long COVID fatigue treatment.
Shares of Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) got a boost, shooting 31% to $8.24 following better-than-expected quarterly results.
LifeVantage Corporation (NASDAQ: LFVN) shares were also up, gaining 21% to $6.21 after the company posted fourth-quarter results and declared a special one-time cash dividend of $0.40 per share of ...