U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index rising more than 250 points on Thursday.The Dow traded up 0.63% to 42,177.28 while the NASDAQ rose 0.54% to 18,179.88. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.36% to 5,743.03.Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Costco Stock Ahead Of Q4 EarningsLeading and Lagging SectorsMaterials shares jumped by 1.9% on Thursday.In trading on Thursday, energy shares fell by 2%.Top HeadlineAccenture Plc ACN reported better-than-expected earnin ...