Upbeat jobs data lifted the markets to a higher open with the Dow soaring 174 points to 11,832. Nasdaq climbed 27 points to 2634.

On the upside

Huntsman (NYSE: HUN) swung to a loss for the third quarter due to restructuring charges but the results were better than expected.

hhgregg (NYSE: HGG) reported sharply higher second quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations as revenue climbed.

EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) reversed year ago losses to post a better than expected profit for the third quarter.

On the downside

Third quarter earnings plunged for Career Education (Nasdaq: CECO) as new student enrollment tumbled and chief executive officer Gary McCullough resigned.

Northland Securities downgraded Diamond Foods (Nasdaq: DMND) after the company delayed its acquisition of the Pringles brand from Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG) due to an internal accounting investigation.

Vonage (NYSE: VG) reported sharply higher third quarter earnings but revenue fell short of expectations.

In the broad market, advancing issues outpaced decliners by a margin of nearly 7 to 1 on the NYSE and by nearly 7 to 2 on Nasdaq. The Russell 2000 which tracks small cap stocks climbed 11 points to 725.