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Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) shares climbed 124.2% to settle at $3.99 on Thursday after the company announced plans to acquire a Alabama refinery and related logistics assets.
Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.06% to 34,333.12 while the NASDAQ rose 0.53% to 13,728.97. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.18% to 4,195.77.