Stocks gain to start the second quarter | Economy added 431,000 jobs in March | JPMorgan’s picks for April

U.S. stocks were largely quiet during the session, but rose to end the day.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, APR 01, 2022 EVENING BRIEF AS OF FRI, APR 01, 2022 • 05:13 ET DJIA 34818.27 +0.40% +139.92 S&P 500 4545.86 +0.34% +15.45 NASDAQ 14261.50 +0.29% +40.98 Most Active DOW NAME LAST CHG %CHG AAPL 174.31 -0.30 -0.17% INTC 48.11 -1.45 -2.93% VZ 52.12 +1.18 +2.32% S&P 500 NAME LAST CHG %CHG PBCT 19.41 -0.58 -2.90% AMD 108.19 -1.15 -1.05% AAPL 174.31 -0.30 -0.17% NASDAQ NAME LAST CHG %CHG AMD 108.19 -1.15 -1.05% AAPL 174.31 -0.30 -0.17% NVDA 267.12 -5.74 -2.10% EDITOR'S NOTE Stocks were largely quiet to start the second quarter on Friday, bouncing around all day before settling slightly higher. Shares of energy companies gained despite a mild decline in the price of oil.    In fact, even though U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude is well off its highs of the year, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund is still within a few percentage points of its recent highs.   Energy was the best performing sector in the first quarter, rising more than 37%, but there might still be room for the stocks to run even if the price of crude doesn't make new highs.    Lauren Goodwin, economist and  director of portfolio strategy at New York Life Investments, said that oil prices should still be volatile in the months ahead, but investors shouldn't shy away from energy stocks.   "For many investors, exposure to the energy sector as a whole could make sense because, as we saw in the 2014-2015 oil crisis, upstream and downstream energy companies can be profitable above $55 per barrel," she said. "So even if we do see price volatility day to day … those companies still print reliable revenues for investors."  Jesse Pound | CNBC Markets Reporter @jesserpound Watch our live stream for all you need to know to invest smarter. TOP NEWS  Dow climbs more than 100 points as Wall Street begins second quarter on a positive note Economy added 431,000 jobs in March despite worries over slowing growth Russia-Ukraine talks to resume; Russian gas continues to flow to Europe Amazon workers on Staten Island vote for company's first unionized warehouse in U.S. Key part of yield curve 'inverts' as short-term rates jump after jobs report Oil reserve release could actually boost prices long-term, analysts say These are JPMorgan's top stock picks for April House passes landmark marijuana legalization bill Soaring markets helped the richest 1% gain $6.5 trillion in wealth last year, according to the Fed $100 million New Jersey deli owner Hometown International just announced a merger with a bioplastics firm TOP VIDEO How fast-moving crypto start-ups lured top talent from Wall Street: CNBC Crypto World CNBC PRO Here are Bank of America's top short-term trades for the second quarter SPECIAL REPORTS These states have the highest and lowest tax burdens A four-day workweek pilot program is now underway in the U.S. and Canada Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS