U.S. stocks closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rising 0.52% to 42,801.72, the S&P 500 climbing 0.55% to 5,770.2, and the Nasdaq advancing 0.7% to 18,196.22.
Leading the gains in the S&P 500 were Broadcom Inc., up 8.64%, Skyworks Solutions Inc., which rose 8.49%, and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., gaining 7.45%. On the downside, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. fell 11.97%, Cooper Cos. dropped 6.57%, and Costco Wholesale Corp. declined 6.07%.