Stocks closed mildly higher Thursday with the Nasdaq leading the way. Volume was slightly higher than the prior day on the Nasdaq, but significantly lower on the NYSE, according to preliminary data. The Nasdaq rose 0.6%, practically erasing the prior session’s loss; the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average were up 0.2% in the stock market today. IPO Zoe’s Kitchen (ZOES) was down after hours.