The markets closed modestly higher with the Dow rising 20 points to 21,553 as producer prices edged up. Nasdaq climbed 13 points to 6,274.
On the upside
Navigator Holdings (NYSE: NVGS) partnered with Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) to jointly develop an ethylene marine export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel.
Shares of Hertz Global (NYSE: HTZ) climbed for sixth day.
Bargain hunters lifted shares of Alder BioPharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: YNDX).
On the downside
Profit taking sent shares of Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE: MLP) tumbling.
Shares of Shiloh Industries (Nasdaq: SHLO) extended its losses.
National Beverage (Nasdaq: FIZZ) reported higher fourth quarter earnings and revenue that topped analyst estimates but the stock price plunged.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 9 to 8 on the NYSE while advancers were on par with decliners on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 rose 4 points to 2,447. Bitcoin rose $26 to $2317.
