A record number of job openings in July lifted the markets to a higher close with the Dow gaining 61 points to 22,118. Nasdaq climbed 22 points to 6,454.

On the upside

Forward Pharma (NYSE: FWP) began trading ex-dividend today after a capital reduction yesterday.

Quotient (Nasdaq: QTNT) reported upbeat results from its latest MosiaQ performance evaluation.

United Healthcare (NYSE: UNH) selected Inovalon Holdings' (Nasdaq: INOV) Inovalon ONE Platform for data integration and analytical processing.

On the downside

Advaxis (Nasdaq: ADXS) widened losses for the third quarter.

Health Insurance Innovations (Nasdaq: HIIQ) addressed misleading information about the company.

Immunogen (Nasdaq: IMGN) exchanged $15.1 million of its senior convertible notes for newly issued company stock.

In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on both the NYSE and on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 rose 8 points to 2,496. Bitcoin plunged $55 to $4,144.