Markets Right Now: Stocks trading higher on Wall Street

U.S. stocks are jumping Friday as a strong July jobs report gave investors more confidence that the economy is still growing.

Bank stocks rose on the prospect of higher interest rates and consumer companies rose as investors hope consumers will have more money to spend.

Strong quarterly earnings also helped lift Kraft Heinz and Priceline, which both rose 5 percent in midday trading.

[...] quarter earnings reports continued to lift stocks including Priceline and Kraft Heinz.