US stocks close higher for the 2nd consecutive day

The major indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term are closing higher for the second consecutive day. The Dow, S&P and NASDAQ indices will close up about 1.5%.

The final numbers showing:

• Dow Industrial Average rose 526.74 points or 1.6% at 33376.49
• S&P index rose 56.78 points or 1.49% at 3878.39
• NASDAQ index rose 162.27 points or 1.54% at 10709.38
• Russell 2000 rose 28.92 or 1.65% at 1776.94

A pretty congruent performance by all the major indices.

Micron is reporting after the close:

• revenues come in at $4.09 billion versus $4.11 billion estimate
• earnings Earnings A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share price A company’s earnings represent its profits or net benefits as a result of its operation.Earnings are the net benefits of a corporation's operation. Earnings can be calculated as EBIT, i.e. earnings before interest and taxes, and EBITDA, i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.Earnings are valuable tools for investors of company shares as they can often highlight a company’s financial standing and performance. Better performances can result in strengthened share price Read this Term-per-share come in at -4 cents versus -1 cent expected
• company to cut headcount by roughly 10%
• EPS view $-0.72 to $-0.52 versus $-0.50 expected
• revenues are expected at 3.6 – 4 billion versus 3.88 billion expected

The shares of Micron are trading marginally higher after the close up $0.51 at $51.70