The markets closed higher with the Dow rising 15 points to 20,837 after President Donald Trump pledged to a group of governors that infrastructure spending will be "big." Nasdaq gained 16 points to 5,861.
On the upside
HTG Molecular Diagnostics (Nasdaq: HTGM) will begin offering its direct target sequencing chemistry in the company's VERI/O laboratory as a service beginning in the first quarter of 2017.
Novavax (Nasdaq: NVAX) narrowed losses for the fourth quarter.
ViewRay (Nasdaq: VRAY) received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its MRIdian Linac system.
On the downside
Four law firms have initiated investigations into Grana y Montego (NYSE: GRAM) for possible securities violations.
Shares of DryShip (Nasdaq: DRYS) fell for the sixth day.
Retreating silver prices weighed down shares of Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE: FSM) and Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK).
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 3 to 2 on the NYSE and by more than 5 to 3 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index added 2 points to 2,369. Bitcoin soared $21 to $1,184.
