Stocks ended modestly higher on Wall Street after another day of choppy trading.
The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Thursday, putting it just barely back into the green for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended a touch higher. The Nasdaq also rose as technology companies gained ground.
Cisco Systems rose after turning in stronger-than-expected quarterly results. Energy companies also climbed along with rising crude oil prices.
On Thursday (Aug. 18): The S&P 500 rose 9.70 points, or 0.2 percent, to 4,283.74.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 18.72 points, or 0.1 percent, to 33,999.04.
The Nasdaq rose 27.22 points, or 0.2 percent, to 12,965.34.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 13.41 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,000.73. For the week:…