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U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 0.3% on Monday.

The Dow traded up 0.45% to 44,014.63 while the NASDAQ gained 0.32% to 20,338.93. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.33% to 6,193.57.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsFinancials shares jumped by 0.8% on Monday.

In trading on Monday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 0.8%.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Saturday.

This settlement, subject to court approval, resolves the DOJ's lawsuit that challenged HPE's acquisition of Juniper and paves the way for the transaction to close.

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMNR) shares shot up 442% to $23.10 after the ...