4/15/2021 5:38:22 PM GMT | By Benzinga Team
Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.75% to 33,983.24 while the NASDAQ rose 1.02% to 13,999.22. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.85% to 4,159.64.
The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 31,422,220 cases with around 564,400 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 14,074,560 cases and 173,120 deaths, while Brazil reported over 13,673,500 COVID-19 cases with 361,880 deaths. In total, there were at least 138,347,820 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 2,974,830 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX 12.44%, up 12%, and
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BCRX 7.75%, up 13%.
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