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.