U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&P 500 gaining more than 1% on Friday. The Dow traded up 1.27% to 38,712.21 while the NASDAQ rose 2.14% to 16,179.29. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.36% to 5,133.12. Check This Out: Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts’ Views On 3 Tech & Telecom Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares rose by 3.3% on Friday. In trading on Friday, energy shares fell by 0.5%. Top Headline Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) reported better-than-expected first-quarter FY24 earnings. The company reported first-quarter FY24 sales growth of 8.9% year-on-year to $3.252 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $3.112 billion. Adjusted EPS of $3.07 beat the analyst consensus of $2.76. Hershey reaffirmed FY24 net sales growth of about 2% – 3% versus an estimate of $11.47 billion and adjusted EPS of $9.59 against the consensus of $9.57. Equities Trading UP                        Safe & Green Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:SGBX) shares shot up 102% to $5.92 after the company announced its SG Echo subsidiary is preparing to deliver its first sustainable modular unit to a prominent quick-service restaurant customer ...