The markets closed higher with the Dow climbing 83 points to 17,716 as crude oil prices edged up. Nasdaq gained 22 points to 4,869.
On the upside
Lululemon Athletica (Nasdaq: LULU) reported higher fourth quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations.
DragonWave (Nasdaq: DRWI) launched an online eCommerce store.
Argos Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ARGS) widened fourth quarter losses as revenue fell but the stock price climbed.
On the downside
Vince Holding (NYSE: VNCE) disappointed with lower fourth quarter earnings and revenue.
Profit taking weighed down shares of EP Energy (NYSE: EPE).
NeuStar (NYSE: NSR) senior vice president of sales Rob Gatto will leave the company.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 2 to 1 on the NYSE and by 5 to 3 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 8 points to 2,063. Bitcoin slipped $1 to $412.
