Nasdaq Surges Over 300 Points; State Street Earnings Top Views

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 1% on Friday.The Dow traded up 0.99% to 43,580.17 while the NASDAQ rose 1.81% to 19,688.08. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.25% to 6,011.81.Check This Out: Top 3 Defensive Stocks That Could Blast Off This QuarterLeading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares surged by 2.3% on Friday.In trading on Friday, health care shares fell by 0.1%.Top HeadlineState Street Corporation STT posted better-than-expected fourth-q ...