Investing.com – U.S. stocks were higher after Thursday’s close, , and .

By the end of trading in New York, it was up 0.87%, while it strengthened its position to 1.03%, up about 1.26%.

The top performers of the session were Intel Group (NASDAQ: ), which rose 2.88% or 1.32 points to trade at 47.08 at the close. On the other hand, Salesforce Inc (NYSE: ) was up 2.69% or 7.00 points to end at 267.25 while Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: ) was up 2.60% or 0.66 points to 26.06. End of session.

On weak performance at the end of today’s trade, shares of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: ) declined 0.20% or 0.10 points to trade at 49.70 at the close. Shares of Apple (NASDAQ: ) declined 0.08% or 0.15 points to 194.68 and Home Depot (NYSE: ) was down 0.09% or 0.31 points to 348.97.

On the other hand, the best performer in the S&P 500 index was recorded by shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: ), which rose 8.63% to trade at 85.48. VF Corp (NYSE: ) also continued to rise. 7.08% and ended at 19.21 levels, and Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: ) stock rose about 6.55% to trade at 589.95.

Among the weakest performing stocks today, BayChecks Inc. (NASDAQ: ), which fell 7.01% to end the session at 118.90, Paramount Global Class B (NASDAQ: ), which lost 2.77% to 15.07, and Westrock Co., Ltd (NYSE: ), which lost 2.42% to close at 41.88 in today’s session on the stock market.

On the other hand, the best performance on the Nasdaq index was recorded by Lottery.com Inc (NASDAQ: ), which rose 195.97% to trade at 3.67. Infrared Cameras Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ) continued its rise at 88.55%. and closed at 4.94 levels, and Mullen Automotive Inc (NASDAQ:) stock soared about 78.13% to trade at 14.25.

Among the weaker performing stocks today we mention Nogin Inc (NASDAQ: ), which fell 45.58% to close the session at 0.06. Acquisition of Revelstone Capital Corp (NASDAQ: ), lost 41.72% to 6.30 shares Clean Inc. (NASDAQ: ), which lost 38.84% to close today’s session at 0.32 on the stock market.

The number of shares that gained more than the number of shares closed on a lower trading basis on the New York Stock Exchange was unchanged at 2,334 compared with 565, 63. In terms of NASDAQ stock market, 2520 stocks strengthened their position, 924 stocks declined, while 113 stocks maintained their value.

The stock of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:) soared to a 52-week high by adding 8.63% or 6.79 points to trade at 85.48. Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: ) stock hit an all-time high, up 6.55% or 36.29 points to trade at 589.95. The stock of Intel Group (NASDAQ: ) soared to a 52-week high and subsequently rose 2.88% or 1.32 points to trade at 47.08. The stock of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:) soared to a 52-week high by adding 2.69% or 7.00 points to trade at 267.25. Nogin Inc (NASDAQ:) fell to an all-time low of 45.58% or 0.05 points to trade at 0.06. Shares of Revelstone Capital Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:) fell to new record lows, dropping 41.72% or 4.51 points to trade at 6.30. Clene Inc stock. (NASDAQ: ) plunged 38.84% or 0.20 points to its lowest ever value closing at 0.32.

It measures the implied standard deviation of options on the S&P 500 index, which fell 0.15% to close at 13.65.

Gold futures for February delivery rose 0.43%, or 8.80, to settle at $2,056.50 an ounce. In other commodities trading, WTI crude oil futures for delivery in February fell 0.30% or 0.22 to settle at $74.00 a barrel, while the February contract for Brent oil futures was down 0.29% or 0.23. points, and ended at $79.47 per barrel.

The EUR/USD pair added 0.62% to trade at 1.10 levels, while the USD/JPY pair continued to decline by 0.92% to reach 142.24 levels.

Dollar index contracts traded down 0.60% at 101.43.