Dow Jumps Over 100 Points; PepsiCo Posts Upbeat Earnings

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points on Thursday.

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.32% to 44,398.39 while the NASDAQ rose 0.42% to 20,817.71. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.27% to 6,280.57.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsIndustrials shares jumped by 0.8% on Thursday.

In trading on Thursday, health care stocks dipped by 1.3%.

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PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results.

The company registered second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.12, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.03.

Quarterly sales of $22.726 billion (+1% year over year) outpaced the Street view of $22.292 billion.

PepsiCo raised its full-year 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) guidance from $7.92 to $8.04, exceeding the Street estimate of $7.88.

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