Dow Jumps 200 Points; Goldman Sachs Earnings Top Views

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 200 points on Thursday.Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.41% to 49,352.44 while the NASDAQ surged 0.78% to 23,655.17. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.55% to 6,964.89.Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares gained by 1.4% on Thursday.In trading on Thursday, health care stocks dipped by 1%.Top HeadlineThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) reported upbeat earnings for the fourth quarter ...