How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday

U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday as investors assessed some mixed news on company earnings. Energy stocks rose as oil recouped some of its losses from a big sell-off a day earlier.

On Thursday:

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 56.22 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,958.73.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed 9.28 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,091.18.

The Nasdaq composite gained 23.74 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,974.56.

For the week:

The Dow is up 195.49 points, or 1.1 percent.

The Nasdaq has gained 87.63 points, or 1.8 percent.

For the year:

The Dow is up 135.66 points, or 0.8 percent.

The S&P 500 index is up 32.28 points, or 1.6 percent.