US stocks edge higher in midday trading
Gains in health care, technology and consumer-focused companies helped nudge U.S. stock indexes higher in midday trading Tuesday. Energy stocks lagged as an early rally in oil prices evaporated. With nearly 90 percent of S&P 500 companies already reporting, earnings this quarter have been OK, while revenue growth has not been as bad as expected, said Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Nuveen Asset Management. Endo International vaulted 22.2 percent a day after the medical device maker reported... Читать дальше...