U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining around 0.5% on Thursday.
The Dow traded down 0.36% to 40,828.19 while the NASDAQ rose 0.53% to 17,174.66. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.08% to 5,515.76.
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Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares climbed by 1.4% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, health care shares fell by 1.2%.
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Science Applications International Corp (NYSE:SAIC) reported upbeat earnings for its second quarter.
The company posted a 2% revenue growth year over year in the fiscal second quarter of 2025 to $1.82 billion, marginally beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.79 billion. Adjusted EPS of $2.05 beat the analyst consensus of $1.86. The topline growth reflects a ramp-up in volume on existing and new contracts.
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Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ:EAST) shares shot up 164% to $1.9980 following the disclosure of a merger agreement with Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc., a private mortgage technology firm.
Shares of Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOTH) got a boost, surging 52% to $1.06 ...
