S&P 500 Surges Over 2%; Caterpillar Earnings Beat Estimates
Caterpillar(CAT) Benzinga·2024-08-07 02:39
U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the S&P 500 gaining more than 2% on Tuesday.The Dow traded up 1.92% to 39,444.86 while the NASDAQ rose 2.53% to 16,610.32. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 2.39% to 5,310.18.Leading and Lagging SectorsReal estate shares climbed by 2.7% on Tuesday.In trading on Tuesday, energy shares rose by just 1.1%.Top HeadlineCaterpillar Inc. CAT reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results on Tuesday.Total sales and revenue for the quarter declin ...