Ahead of elections, industrials lead US stocks higher
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading Tuesday as industrial stocks recover some of the big losses they took over the last month. Companies including CVS Health are rising after releasing strong third-quarter reports. Stocks have settled down in the last few days as traders wait for results from the midterm elections in the U.S.
KEEPING SCORE: The S&P 500 index rose 5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,743 as of 3 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 78 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,539. The Nasdaq composite picked up 10 points, or 0.1 percent, to 7,339. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks added 3 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,551.