Gainers
Yellow Corporation (NASDAQ: YELL) shares jumped 106% to $1.46. The trucking company ceased operations on Sunday, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Companies Reporting Before The Bell
• GSK (NYSE:GSK) is estimated to report quarterly earnings at $0.87 per share on revenue of $8.97 billion.
• Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) is likely to report earnings for its first quarter.
U.S. stocks extended gains toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones gaining more than 500 points on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 1.52% to 33,808.80 while the NASDAQ rose 2.34% to 12,131.98. The S&P 500, also rose, gaining, 1.86% to 4,131.48.
Gainers
Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLO) jumped 147.9% to $0.2479. Evelo Biosciences shares dropped 33% on Wednesday after the company announced top-line data from the fourth cohort of its EDP1815 Phase 2 trial, in which the primary endpoint was not met.
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.98% to 33,627.02 while the NASDAQ rose 1.77% to 12,064.63. The S&P 500, also rose, gaining, 1.24% to 4,106.11.