The markets closed higher with the Dow climbing 68 points to 19,152 on a shortened trading day. Nasdaq gained 18 points 5,398.
On the upside
Shares of Skyline Medical (Nasdaq: SKLN) extended its gains.
Industrial Services of America (Nasdaq: IDSA) stock soared on no news.
Shares of Ziopharm Oncology (Nasdaq: ZIOP) climbed.
On the downside
Investors continued to lock in profits on DryShips (Nasdaq: DRYS).
iKang Healthcare Group (Nasdaq: KANG) reported fourth quarter and full year results.
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) completed its $1.5 billion equity offering.
In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of more than 5 to 3 on both the NYSE and on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 gained 8 points to 2,213. Bitcoin held steady at $736.
