Nasdaq Surges 100 Points; Dollar General Earnings Beat Views

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 100 points on Thursday.

The Dow traded up 0.11% to 45,616.50 while the NASDAQ rose 0.50% to 21,697.97. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.24% to 6,497.14.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 1% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, health care stocks fell by 0.6%.

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Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its FY2025 guidance.

The company posted net sales of $10.72 billion, up 5.1% year-over-year, slightly ahead of the consensus estimate of $10.69 billion. Earnings came in at $1.86 per share, topping the Street's estimate of $1.57.

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Sound Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SOGP) shares shot up 161% to $9.90 following the release of its H1 financial results. Additionally, the company announced it has approved a special cash dividend ...