Gold Down Over 2%; CVS Health Shares Jump After Q3 Results

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 2% on Wednesday.

The Dow traded up 3.17% to 43,561.18 while the NASDAQ rose 2.23% to 18,849.87. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.95% to 5,895.66.

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Shares of CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) jumped more than 10% on Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter results.

The company reported third-quarter sales of $95.43 billion, beating the consensus of $92.75 billion. Total revenues increased 6.3%, primarily driven by growth in the Health Care Benefits and Pharmacy & Consumer Wellness segments, partially offset by a decline in the Health Services segment.

Adjusted EPS of $1.09 (inline ...