U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 150 points on Monday.The Dow traded up 0.36% to 49,276.58 while the NASDAQ gained 0.77% to 23,682.70. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.64% to 6,959.60.Check This Out: How To Earn $500 A Month From Goldman Sachs Stock Ahead Of Q4 EarningsLeading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares gained by 1.8% on Monday.In trading on Monday, consumer discretionary stocks fell by 0.3%.Top HeadlineU.S. durable-goods or ...