U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 1% on Friday. The Dow traded up 0.12% to 39,112.74 while the NASDAQ rose 1.08% to 16,917.09. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.70% to 5,304.78. Check This Out: Top 3 Health Care Stocks That May Crash In May Leading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 1.3% on Friday. In trading on Friday, health care shares fell by 0.1%. Top Headline The total number of active U.S. oil rigs came in unchanged at 497 rigs this week, Baker Hughes Inc reported. Equities Trading UP                        Akanda Corp. (NASDAQ:AKAN) shares shot up 34% to $3.2001. The international medical cannabis company implemented a 1-for-40 reverse stock split on its ordinary shares effective May 23, 2024, according to a recent exchange filing. Shares of Merus N.V. (NASDAQ:MRUS) got a boost, surging 34% to $58.86 after the company announced the publication of an abstract regarding petosemtamab in combination with pembrolizumab on the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting website. Deckers Outdoor Corporation ...