Major U.S. indexes ended Thursday higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% at 53,569.44, the S&P 500 rising 0.72% to 7,730.99 and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.57% to 26,541.35, according to MSX.COM data. The VIX volatility index fell 4.6%. Rubrik surged 11.33% to $107.02 after beating quarterly estimates and raising its fiscal 2027 outlook, while Strategy jumped 11.54% to $137.40 as Bitcoin moved above $80,000. Affirm rose 1.35% to $77.49 after reporting stronger revenue and gross merchandise volume, then gained 9.7% after hours. Marvell fell 1.49% to $241.45 despite exceeding second-quarter estimates and issuing stronger third-quarter guidance, with after-hours declines reported at 7.8% and nearly 3% in different updates. IREN rose 2.40% to $40.53 during regular trading despite missing revenue estimates, then fell 8.45% after hours. The updated close differs from the previously recorded Aug. 27 session, when all three major indexes fell modestly and neocloud stocks declined.