U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite surging more than 250 points on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.18% to 38,532.50 while the NASDAQ rose 1.63% to 16,433.83. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.83% to 5,203.26.
Aptevo announced the pricing of a public offering of 3,400,000 shares of its common stock or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,800,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1.35 per share.
U.S. stocks traded mostly higher this morning, following the release of PPI data.
Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.03% to 38,472.80 while the NASDAQ rose 0.40% to 16,234.94. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.17% to 5,169.21.