Major stock indexes were mixed in late trading Thursday as investors reacted to a flurry of earnings reports from major companies, notably tech giants Tesla and Alphabet, and awaited new developments related to tariffs.

Dow Futures rise as US-Japan trade deal boosts markets; earnings from Alphabet, Tesla, and chipmaker woes in focus.

Wall Street opened on a firm note Wednesday, led by the Dow Jones rallying over 270 points. President Donald Trump announced a “massive” bilateral trade deal with Japan, lifting market sentiment amid optimism around further trade negotiations with the EU.

Wall Street inched to more records as gains for Alphabet and artificial-intelligence stocks helped make up for Tesla’s steep tumble.

Wall Street inched to another record following some mixed profit reports, as General Motors and other big U.S. companies gave updates on how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting or helpin

Wall Street dipped to small losses in premarket trading, but indexes remained near record highs on another big day for corporate earnings reports

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