U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Friday. The Dow traded up 1.01% to 38,987.23 while the NASDAQ rose 1.50% to 16,289.37. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.29% to 5,213.49.
MediaCo Holding shares are trading higher Friday after an SEC filing showed Standard General L.P. reported a 95.2% stake in the company as of April 1. Standard General is a hedge fund controlled by Soohyung "Soo" Kim as its managing partner and CIO.
Shares of Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: BYRN) rose sharply during Friday’s session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue, and announced a CFO transition.
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.89% to 38,941.18 while the NASDAQ rose 1.26% to 16,251.98. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.10% to 5,203.90.