Upbeat corporate earnings lifted the markets to a higher close with the Dow gaining 74 points to 17,215. Nasdaq climbed 16 points to 4,886.
On the upside
Rockwell Medical (Nasdaq: RMTI) introduced its new Triferic mode-of-action video that shows how Triferic replaces iron that is lost by hemodialysis patients.
Shares of Five Prime Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FPRX) extended its gains.
Former Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) chief executive Steve Ballmer acquired a 4% stake in Twitter (NYSE: TWTR).
On the downside
Shares of NorthwestBiotherapeutics (Nasdaq: NWBO) continued falling.
Goldman Sachs downgraded Universal Display (Nasdaq: OLED) from a Buy rating to a Neutral rating.
Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) disappointed with lower third quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of expectations.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 4 on the NYSE while decliners edged out advancers by nearly 10 to 9 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 9 points to 2,033. Bitcoin rose $5 to $259.