Dow Jumps Over 100 Points; Helen Of Troy Posts Upbeat Q2 Results

U.S. stocks traded mixed this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Wednesday.

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.35% to 42,226.68 while the NASDAQ fell 0.20% to 18,146.90. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.03% to 5,752.58.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsFinancials shares jumped by 0.5% on Wednesday.

In trading on Wednesday, communication services shares fell by 0.9%.

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Helen Of Troy Ltd (NASDAQ:HELE) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results, reaffirming its FY25 sales and EPS outlook.

The company reported a second-quarter sales decline of 3.5% year-over-year to $474.221 million, beating the analyst consensus of $458.237 million. Adjusted EPS declined 34.1% YoY to $1.21, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04.

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