Computer and Diagnostic Stocks Surge in Wednesday Trading

Strong performances from PURE Storage and Cross Country Healthcare lead the way.

On Wednesday, computer stocks outperformed the market, gaining approximately 2.7% during trading. The standout performers included shares of PURE Storage, which rose sharply by about 25.8%, and NetApp, which saw a healthy increase of 3.8%.

In the diagnostics sector, companies also showed promising strength, with the group up about 1.8%. Leading this increase was Cross Country Healthcare, boasting a remarkable surge of about 61.9%, while Talkspace saw an increase of around 6.6% on the same day.

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