The Stocks That Moved The S&P, Dow And Nasdaq Today

Markets closed marginally up on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Index gained 0.26 percent on Thursday trading.

Some of the top gainers in the index were:

• Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), up 3.42 percent
• Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), up 1.88 percent

Some of the top decliners in the index were:

• McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD), down 1.51 percent
• Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), down 0.97 percent

The S&P 500 index rose 0.36 percent on Thursday trading.

Some of the top gainers index were:

• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), up 26.18 percent
• Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN), up 18.2 percent

Some of the top decliners in the index were:

• The Kroger Co (NYSE: KR), down 6.99 percent
• Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE: MNK), down 4.33 percent

The Nasdaq 100 index surged 0.06 percent on Thursday trading.

Some of the top gainers in the index were:

• Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), up 4.11 percent
• Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA), up 3.93 percent

Some of the top decliners in the index were:

• JD.Com Inc(ADR) (NASDAQ: JD), down 3.94 percent
• Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALXN), down 3.79 percent

Disclosure: Javier Hasse holds no positions in any of the securities mentioned above.