Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher after a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s ...

US stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors digested a stack of key earnings reports, with upbeat comments from Tesla helping to offset a disappointing forecast from Microsoft.

Earnings and guidance still matter most when it comes down to real decisions about buying, holding and selling stocks. An old-school big tech stock was among the day's biggest upside movers, while a ...