Nasdaq Today: United Airlines Stock Rockets Higher; Reopening Hopes Help Marriott
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) didn't see quite the same level of gains as broader measures like the S&P 500, but it was still higher by about 2.4% as of noon EDT today. The Nasdaq 100 Index was higher by just under 2%. Good news from the healthcare front in the fight toward developing a coronavirus vaccine helped lift several pharmaceutical and biotech companies within the Nasdaq.