Consumer companies rose amid optimism about the outlook for holiday spending and interest rates.
JetBlue Airlines shares rose after the discounter boosted its forecast for fourth-quarter earnings in light of strong holiday-season travel demand.
Shares of online petfood seller Chewy slipped after it appointed David Reeder as chief financial officer.
Video-game chain GameStop rallied in volatile trading a session after a lackluster earnings report.
The "meme" stock's management decision to extend its investment policy to include equities is an "alarming" and "inane" move, said analysts at brokerage Wedbush.
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