The broader U.S. stock market rose Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average was virtually unchanged, rising 5.14 to 26,541.96. Eighteen of the index's 30 components gained. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 11.14, or 0.4 percent, to 2,924.92, ending a four day losing streak. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index rose 57.79, or 0.7 percent, to 7,967.76.