Nasdaq Surges Over 1%; Cerence Shares Spike Higher

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite surging more than 1% on Friday.The Dow traded up 0.61% to 42,648.40 while the NASDAQ gained 1.44% to 19,559.00. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.07% to 5,931.10.Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From KB Home Stock Ahead Of Q4 EarningsLeading and Lagging SectorsUtilities shares jumped by 1.2% on Friday.In trading on Friday, financial shares rose by just 0.1%.Top HeadlineThe ISM manufacturing PMI increased by 0.9 points to a r ...