Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.78% to 34,267.10 while the NASDAQ rose 1.03% to 14,402.90. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.89% to 4,338.68.
Gainers
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: XENE) shares climbed 101.9% to close at $31.50 on Monday after the company announced its phase 2 study of XEN1101 for the treatment of epilepsy met all primary and secondary endpoints.
Mexco Energy (AMEX:MXC) reported quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share. This is a 226.67 percent increase over losses of $(0.15) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $1.26 million in sales this