Solid Earnings Nudge US Stocks Further Into Record Heights

Solid Earnings Nudge US Stocks Further Into Record Heights
The New York Stock Exchange operates during normal business hours in the Financial District in New York on Oct. 13, 2021. John Minchillo/AP Photo
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Technology and health care companies helped push stocks higher on Wall Street Tuesday, nudging major indexes to new highs.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent and notched its second all-time high in two days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose less than 0.1 percent, good enough for its third straight record high. The Nasdaq also edged up less than 0.1 percent.