An unexpectedly strong increase in October jobs sent the markets soaring to a sharply higher close with the Dow leaping 167 points to 15,761. Nasdaq jumped 61 points 3919.
On the upside
Horizon Pharma (Nasdaq: HZNP) narrowed third quarter losses as revenue surged.
Needham lifted its price target on SunEdison (NYSE: SUNE) from $11 to $15.
Gap (NYSE: GPS) reported a stronger than expected 4% gain in October same store sales.
On the downside
Rocket Fuel (Nasdaq: FUEL) widened third quarter losses even as revenue more than doubled.
Cooper Tire & Rubber (NYSE: CTB) requested that certain testimony by Apollo Tyres (NYSE: APTY) be disregarded in a lawsuit over a delayed merger between the two companies.
Shares of Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) fell on its second trading day as investors locked in profits.
In the broad market, advancing outpaced decliners by a margin of 4 to 3 on the NYSE and by more than 3 to 1 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 soared 23 points to 1770.
