<div id="readability-page-1"><div>U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining by more than 500 points on Thursday.The Dow traded up 1.24% to 43,945.57 while the NASDAQ rose 0.09% to 18,982.36. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.62% to 5,953.83.Check This Out: Jim Cramer Likes Devon Energy, But Calls Another Stock ‘Far Superior‘<div>Leading and Lagging SectorsEnergy shares rose by 1.6% on Thursday.</div>In trading on Thursday, communication services shares fell by 2.3%.Top HeadlineShares of Baidu, Inc BIDU fell more than 5% on Thursday after the company reported results for its fiscal third quarter.The company posted quarterly revenue of $4.78 billion, down 3% year-on-year, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $4.69 billion. Baidu's adjusted earnings per ADS of $2.37 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.35.Equities 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 $170.79 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 $23.71 after the company posted upbeat quarterly earnings.</li></ul>Equities Trading DOWN<ul><li>Cool Company Ltd. CLCO shares dropped 13% to $9.27 following third-quarter results.</li><li>Shares of Pyxis Oncology, Inc. PYXS were down 44% to $2.14 after the company announced PYX-201 clinical Phase 1 part 1 data.</li><li>Kura Oncology, Inc. KURA was down, falling 34% to $10.46. 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 1.7% to $70.06 while gold traded up 0.8% at $2,673.60.</div>Silver traded down 0.3% to $30.920 on Thursday, while copper fell 0.9% to $4.1170.Euro zoneEuropean shares closed higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.41%, Germany's DAX gained 0.74% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.21%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.19%, while London's FTSE 100 gained 0.79%.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>

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U.S. stocks saw gains with the Dow up 1.24% and NASDAQ rising 0.09%. Baidu shares fell over 5% after reporting Q3 revenue of $4.78 billion, down 3% year-on-year. Quantum Computing and Snowflake shares surged 29% and 32%, respectively, following positive earnings. European markets closed higher, while Asian markets mostly declined. U.S. existing home sales rose 3.5%, but the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index fell to -5.5. Initial jobless claims decreased by 6,000 to 213,000.

- U.S. stocks rose significantly, with the Dow Jones gaining over 500 points, closing at 43,945.57, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 also saw increases.  
- Baidu, Inc. shares fell over 5% despite beating revenue estimates, while Quantum Computing and Snowflake Inc. experienced substantial gains after positive earnings reports.  
- In economic news, U.S. existing home sales increased by 3.5%, but the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index dropped, indicating mixed economic signals.

Nasdaq Edges Higher; Baidu Shares Fall After Q3 Results