Strong jobs growth in February lifted the markets to a higher close with the Dow gaining 44 points to 20,902. Nasdaq climbed 22 points to 5,861.
On the upside
Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) completed the sale of its Craftsman Brand to Stanley Black & Decker for more than $900 million.
Cheetah Mobile (NYSE: CMCM) rebranded its ad business in India as Cheetah Ads.
Internap (Nasdaq: INAP) reported better than expected revenue for the fourth quarter.
On the downside
Investors locked in profits on Ocera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OCRX).
Zumiez (Nasdaq: ZUMZ) reported higher fourth quarter earnings and revenue but the skateboard apparel retailer warned of greater than expected losses for the current quarter.
NII Holdings (Nasdaq: NIHD) reported a loss for the fourth quarter.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index gained 7 points to 2,372. Bitcoin slipped $4 to $1,082.
