<div id="readability-page-1"><div>U.S. stocks traded mixed midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining by more than 400 points on Thursday.The Dow traded up 1.03% to 43,855.97 while the NASDAQ fell 0.10% to 18,948.11. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.41% to 5,941.38.Check This Out: Jim Cramer Likes Devon Energy, But Calls Another Stock ‘Far Superior‘<div>Leading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares rose by 1.5% on Thursday.</div>In trading on Thursday, communication services shares fell by 2.7%.Top HeadlineDeere &amp; Co DE reported better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter.The company posted a fourth-quarter net sales and revenue decline of 28% year-over-year to $11.143 billion, beating the consensus of $9.335 billion. Deere clocked an EPS of $4.55, down from $8.26 YoY, beating the consensus of $3.90Equities Trading UP <ul><li>Quantum Computing Inc. QUBT shares shot up 29% to $4.75. Quantum Computing announced it received another purchase order for its photonic chip foundry.</li><li>Shares of Snowflake Inc. SNOW got a boost, surging 32% to $169.90 after the company reported stronger-than-expected results for its third quarter. Snowflake expects fourth-quarter product revenue in the range of $906 million to $911 million, up approximately 23% year-over-year. The company also raised its full-year product revenue guidance from $3.356 billion to $3.43 billion, representing 29% year-over-year growth.</li><li>Universal Technical Institute, Inc. UTI shares were also up, gaining 19% to $23.60 after the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings.</li></ul>Equities Trading DOWN<ul><li>Cool Company Ltd. CLCO shares dropped 16% to $8.91 following third-quarter results.</li><li>Shares of Pyxis Oncology, Inc. PYXS were down 46% to $2.0650 after the company announced PYX-201 clinical Phase 1 part 1 data.</li><li>Kura Oncology, Inc. KURA was down, falling 38% to $9.87. Kura Oncology and Kyowa Kirin disclosed a global strategic collaboration to develop and commercialize Ziftomenib in Acute Leukemias.</li></ul><div>CommoditiesIn commodity news, oil traded up 1.1% to $69.61 while gold traded up 0.7% at $2,670.90.</div>Silver traded down 0.3% to $30.910 on Thursday, while copper fell 0.5% to $4.1340.Euro zoneEuropean shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.15%, Germany's DAX gained 0.46% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.05%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.02%, while London's FTSE 100 gained 0.57%.Consumer confidence in the Eurozone fell by 1.2 points to a reading of -13.7 in November.Asia Pacific MarketsAsian markets closed mostly lower on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.85%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.53%, China's Shanghai Composite Index gaining 0.07% and India's BSE Sensex falling 0.54%.Economics<ul><li>U.S. existing home sales gained by 3.5% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 3.96 million in October.</li><li>The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index fell to -5.5 in November from 10.3 in the previous month, and compared to market estimates of 8.</li><li>U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 6,000 from the previous week to 213,000 in the week ending Nov. 16.</li></ul>Now Read This: <ul><li>Top 3 Tech Stocks Which Could Rescue Your Portfolio In Q4</li></ul></div></div>

U.S. stocks showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones up 1.03% and NASDAQ down 0.10%. Deere & Co reported better-than-expected earnings, with a net sales decline of 28% year-over-year but beating revenue estimates. Quantum Computing and Snowflake saw significant stock increases after positive announcements. Oil prices rose by 1.1%, while European markets were mostly higher despite a drop in consumer confidence. Asian markets closed mostly lower. U.S. existing home sales increased by 3.5%, but the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index fell significantly.

- U.S. stocks showed mixed results, with the Dow Jones rising 1.03% to 43,855.97, while the NASDAQ fell 0.10% to 18,948.11.  
- Deere & Co reported better-than-expected earnings despite a 28% decline in net sales, and Quantum Computing Inc. shares surged 29% after a new purchase order.  
- In economic news, U.S. existing home sales increased by 3.5%, while initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 213,000.

Crude Oil Gains 1%; Deere Posts Better-Than-Expected Earnings