U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded up 0.60% to 40,005.76 while the NASDAQ rose 0.01% to 17,189.62. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.32% to 5,451.67. Leading and Lagging SectorsFinancials shares climbed by 0.6% on Wednesday. In trading on Wednesday, communication services shares fell 1.5%. Top Headline Performance Food Group Company (NYSE:PFGC) shares gained 8% on Wednesday following the release of quarterly results. The company reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.45 (+27.2%), beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.37. Quarterly sales of $15.189 billion missed the street view of $15.266 billion. Equities Trading UP                        Avalon Globocare Corp (NASDAQ:ALBT) shares shot up 133% to $0.6122 after the company announced its Laboratory Services MSO, LLC has begun manufacturing the GeeWhiz external male catheter. Shares of ...