Gainers
Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE: WBT) shares surged 44.5% to close at $22.58 on Wednesday after The Middleby Corporation announced plans to acquire the company.
Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.75% to 34,073.66 while the NASDAQ rose 0.70% to 13,882.45. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.64% to 4,161.25.