Stocks ended Thursday modestly higher as investors focused on upbeat earnings and deal news and shrugged off weak economic data. The Dow closed 63.65 points, or 0.4%, higher at 16,027.59. The Nasdaq was the best performing index, rising 39.38 points, or 0.9%, to 4,240.67.
The RBR Radio Index was down 1.686, or .2%, to 901.951.
The TVBR Television Index was up 23.155, or 3.1%, to 766.782.
Winners
Gray, up 7.0%
LIN TV, up 5.5%
Sinclair, up 5.4%
Losers
Emmis, down 5.7%
Entercom, down 2.9%
SBS, down 2.2%