UPLD - Nasdaq Surges 2%; Apple Posts Upbeat Results | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 2% on Friday.
The Dow traded up 1.16% to 38,670.87 while the NASDAQ rose 2% to 16,157.26. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.24% to 5,127.07 .
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Information technology shares rose by 3.2% on Friday.
In trading on Friday, energy shares fell by 0.3%.
Top Headline
Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported better-than-expected results for its second quarter.
The company announced a $110-billion stock buyback program and a one-penny-per-share increase in its quarterly dividend.
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