Soaring crude oil prices lifted the markets to a higher close with Dow climbing 75 points to 18,112. Nasdaq gained 33 points to 5,011.
On the upside
Shares of XBiotech (Nasdaq: XBIT) surged in its market debut.
Warren Resources (Nasdaq: WRES) stock soared as crude oil prices continued advancing.
DS Healthcare Group (Nasdaq: DSKS) reversed year ago losses to post a profit for the fourth quarter as revenue rose.
On the downside
Shares of Athersys (Nasdaq: ATHX) continued falling.
RCS Capital's (NYSE: RCAP) Cetera Financial Group added a two-broker practice in Massachusetts but the stock price fell.
Mad Money's Jim Cramer said that Avon (NYSE: AVP) would not be able to find a buyer for its North American business.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 2 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 10 points to 2106. Bitcoin added $5 to $219.
Soaring crude oil prices lift markets
April 15, 2015 at 17:37 PM EDT