U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Wednesday.The Dow traded up 0.60% to 40,005.76 while the NASDAQ rose 0.01% to 17,189.62. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.32% to 5,451.67.Leading and Lagging SectorsFinancials shares climbed by 0.6% on Wednesday.In trading on Wednesday, communication services shares fell 1.5%.Top HeadlinePerformance Food Group Company PFGC shares gained 8% on Wednesday following the release of quarterly results.The co ...