U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite surging over 200 points on Thursday. The Dow traded up 0.87% to 38,234.10 while the NASDAQ rose 1.45% to 15,832.17. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.90% to 5,063.69. Check This Out: Top 4 Defensive Stocks You’ll Regret Missing This Quarter Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares rose by 1.1% on Thursday. In trading on Thursday, materials shares fell by 0.8%. Top Headline Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY) shares fell around 5% on Thursday after reporting first-quarter results. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 42 cents, in line with the street view. Quarterly revenues of $953 million missed the street view of $969.136 million. Equities Trading UP                        Aspen Aerogels, Inc.. (NYSE:ASPN) shares shot up 52% to $23.11 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results. Shares of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) got a boost, surging 100% to $3.8616 after the company announced operational changes to stabilize its financial position and reported first-quarter financial results. Carvana Co. (NYSE:CVNA) shares were also up, gaining 30% to $112.98 after the company reported upbeat sales ...