U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Wednesday.



Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.41% to 49,375.99 while the NASDAQ surged 0.77% to 23,040.20. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.55% to 6,928.15.



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Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares gained by 0.8% on Wednesday.



In trading on Wednesday, energy stocks fell by 0.3%.



Top Headline



Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) reported upbeat earnings for the fourth quarter but issued weak earnings guidance.



The company posted quarterly earnings of $1.98 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.94 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $20.584 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $20.334 billion.



Lowe’s said it sees FY2026 adjusted EPS of $12.25-$12.75, versus market estimates of $12.95. The company expects sales of $92.000 billion-$94.000 billion versus estimates of $93.229 billion.



Equities Trading UP            



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<li>XWELL, Inc. (NASDAQ:XWEL) shares shot up 172% to $1.02. The company announced a $31.3 million private placement.</li>



<li>Shares of VS MEDIA Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:VSME) got a boost, surging 42% to $1.7098.</li>



<li>Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) shares were also up, gaining 31% to $9.40.</li>
</ul>



Equities Trading DOWN



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<li>CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASI) shares dropped 64% to $0.2888 as the company received the delisting decision from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.</li>



<li>Shares of Zenvia Inc. (NASDAQ:ZENV) were down 60% to $0.3321 after the company announced plan to voluntary delist from the Nasdaq Capital Market and deregister with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</li>



<li>Oddity Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ:ODD) was down, falling 54% to $13.48 after the company reported fourth-quarter financial results and issued first-quarter sales guidance below estimates.</li>
</ul>



Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.2% to $65.53 while gold traded up 0.1% at $5,181.20.



Silver traded up 2.4% to $89.635 on Wednesday, while copper rose 1.2% to $6.0010.



Euro zone



European shares were higher today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 rose 0.6%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.8%. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.9%, Germany's DAX gained 0.7% and France's CAC 40 rose 0.4% during the session.



Asia Pacific Markets



Asian markets closed higher on Wednesday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 2.20%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gaining 0.66%, China's Shanghai Composite gaining 0.72% and India's BSE Sensex rising 0.06%.



Economics



The volume of mortgage applications in the US increased by 0.4% from the previous week during the third week of February, compared to a 2.8% gain in the earlier period.

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U.S. stocks rose, with the Dow Jones up over 200 points, while Lowe's reported strong Q4 earnings but issued a weak earnings outlook for FY2026. The Dow gained 0.41%, NASDAQ 0.77%, and S&P 500 0.55%. Notable stock movements included XWELL, Inc. surging 172% after a private placement announcement, while CASI Pharmaceuticals dropped 64% due to a delisting decision. In commodities, oil fell 0.2%, and gold rose 0.1%. European and Asian markets also closed higher, reflecting positive global sentiment.

Dow Jumps 200 Points; Lowe's Issues Weak Earnings Outlook