The Dow Jones index gained 0.14% to 33,348.60 points, the tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.66% to 12,365.21 points. The materials, information technology and banking sectors led the small increase.
Facebook, the parent company of Facebook, supported the Nasdaq by rising 2.16% to $ 238.86 after a good analyst note. Magellan Midstream Partners, an oil pipeline operator, soared 13.41% after announcing it was bought by natural gas carrier Oneok for $18.8 billion.