Upbeat jobs data boosted the markets to a higher open with the Dow gaining 67 points to 20,925. Nasdaq climbed 31 points to 5,870.
On the upside
Shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: AUPH) climbed for the sixth day.
Canaccord affirmed its Buy rating on Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD) and lifted its price target from $13 to $17.
Shares of Catabasis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: CATB) surged on no news.
On the downside
Finisar (Nasdaq: FNSR) disappointed with third quarter earnings and revenue that fell short of analyst expectations and forecast current quarter results below estimates.
Ocera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OCRX) reported a loss for the fourth quarter.
MeetMe (Nasdaq: MEET) priced its public offering of 8 million common shares at the discounted price of $5.00 per share.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 7 to 2 on the NYSE and by more than 5 to 2 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index climbed 10 points to 2,375. Bitcoin soared $40 to $1,220.