NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks are edging higher in midday trading as the market shakes off two days of losses.
CarMax jumped 8 percent Thursday after reporting that its profit rose sharply in the latest quarter as purchases of used vehicles increased.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 53 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,752 as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained seven points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,066. The Nasdaq composite increased seven points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,887.
Nine of the 10 industry sectors in the S&P 500 index rose.