The Dow Jones Industrials gained 66.22 points to close Tuesday at 39,872.99.
The S&P 500 gained 13.28 points to 5,321.41.
The NASDAQ regained 37.25 points to 16,863.62.
Nvidia shares advanced 0.6% prior to its earnings report due Wednesday after the close. Analysts are expecting the semiconductor giant to post another strong batch of results. Shares have surged about 92% in 2024 alone, and have rallied 205% over the past 12 months. The stock has been at the center of a market rally largely led by enthusiasm that AI will boost corporate profits.
Palo Alto Networks shares fell 3.7% Tuesday. While beating expectations for both lines in the fiscal third quarter, the cybersecurity company delivered current-quarter guidance that was only in line with consensus forecasts of analysts polled by LSEG.
Those moves come after a mixed day on Wall Street. The Nasdaq notched intraday and closing records, while the Dow fell on the back of steep declines in JPMorgan Chase shares.
Prices for the 10-year Treasury slipped, raising yields to 4.41% from Monday’s 4.44%. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.
Oil prices shed 74 cents to $79.06 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices dipped $11.10 to $2,427.40.