The retail and healthcare companies shares helped the US stock indices to close with a gain on Thursday. According to the trading results, Dow Jones Industrial Average index rose by 68.78 points or by 0.67% to 10405.83 points that has become the highest closing level since December 2. Standard & Poor\'s 500 index increased by 6.4 points or by 0.58% to 1102.37 points. Nasdaq index climbed by 7.13 points or by 0.33% to 2190.86 points, at that, it was the second straight day of growth. The growth leaders have become Walt Disney, its shares moved up by 95 cents or by 3.1% to 31.30 USD and Home Depot, its shares ticked up by 44 cents or by 1.6% to 27.99 USD. Starbucks shares surged by 1.01 points or by 4.7% to 22.31 points. Kohl\'s shares soared by 1.17 points or by 2.2% to 54.85 points and Limited Brands stocks boosted by 52 cents or by 2.9% to 18.36 USD. The growth was marked ahead the US retail sales data release for November on Friday.
The healthcare companies shares advanced significantly. So, UnitedHealth shares jumped by 1.81 USD or by 6.4% to 30.31 USD and Aetna stocks ticked up by 1.57 USD or by 5.2% to 32.04. the financial companies weakened on Thursday. So, Bank of America shares fell by 18 cents or by 1.25% to 15.21 USD.
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