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

The S&P 500 Index rose 0.26 percent on Wednesday trading.

The top gainers in the index were:

• Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK), up 22.83 percent
• First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), up 12.4 percent

The top losers in the index were:

• Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG), down 3.98 percent
• Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), down 2.74 percent

The Dow Jones Industrial Index gained 0.16 percent on Wednesday trading.

The top gainers in the index were:

• United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX), up 2.19 percent
• Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), up 1.49 percent

The top losers in the index were:

• Boeing Co (NYSE: BA), down 1.12 percent
• General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), down 0.89 percent

The Nasdaq 100 Index surged 0.65 percent on Wednesday trading.

The top gainers in the index were:

• Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSK), up 5.35 percent
• SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), up 4.94 percent

The top losers in the index were:

• Liberty Global plc - Class C Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ: LBTYK), down 2.38 percent
• Liberty Global plc - Class A Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ: LBTYA), down 2.03 percent

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