U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded up 0.47% to 38,701.01 while the NASDAQ rose 0.89% to 15,748.69. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.82% to 4,994.75. Check This Out: Top 5 Energy Stocks That May Explode In February Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer discretionary shares rose by 1.1% on Wednesday. In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 0.2%. Top HeadlineYum! Brands Inc (NYSE: YUM) reported weaker-than-expected results for its fourth quarter on Wednesday. The company posted fourth-quarte…