Dow Surges 400 Points; Accenture Earnings Top Views

Market Overview - U.S. stocks experienced a positive trading session, with the Dow Jones index increasing by approximately 400 points, up 0.84% to 48,289.58, while the NASDAQ rose 1.53% to 23,040.25 and the S&P 500 gained 1.09% to 6,794.36 [1] - In the commodities market, oil prices increased by 1% to $56.48, while gold decreased by 0.2% to $4,364.50, silver fell by 1.1% to $66.160, and copper rose by 0.1% to $5.4370 [5] Company Performance - Accenture (NYSE:ACN) reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $3.94 per share, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $3.75, and sales of $18.700 billion, slightly above the consensus estimate of $18.523 billion [2] - Athira Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:ATHA) shares surged 88% to $7.76 following the announcement of an agreement to acquire rights for the development and commercialization of lasofoxifene [9] - FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) shares increased by 32% to $10.39 after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results [9] Sector Performance - Consumer discretionary shares rose by 1.6% on Thursday, indicating a positive trend in this sector [1] - Energy stocks, however, saw a decline of 0.8% during the same trading session [1] International Markets - European shares showed gains, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 up 0.5%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index rising 0.7%, London's FTSE 100 gaining 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 increasing by 0.5%, and France's CAC 40 up 0.4% [6] - Asian markets closed mixed, with Japan's Nikkei falling 1.03%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.12%, China's Shanghai Composite rose 0.16%, and India's BSE Sensex fell 0.09% [7]