U.S. stocks mostly rose Tuesday after strong earnings from Equifax (up 11.3%), Hasbro (up 11.2%) and 3M (up 5.8%). The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 7,712.57, the Dow rose 529.85 points, or 1%, to 52,495.88, while the Nasdaq slipped less than 0.1% as AI stocks remained volatile. Brent crude fell 0.7% to $108.79 a barrel after nearing its highest level since the war with Iran began. Braze jumped 51.7% after Salesforce agreed to buy it for $47.50 in cash per share, while General Motors dropped 6.8% despite a bigger-than-expected profit, as its full-year forecast midpoint fell short of expectations and it announced a buyback of up to $20 billion.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 769.01 |
| Change that session | +0.33% |
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| Close on 10/20/2026 | 717.52 |
| Change that session | -0.12% |
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