U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 1% on Tuesday.The Dow traded up 0.42% to 39,522.57 while the NASDAQ rose 1.68% to 17,063.04. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.02% to 5,399.03.Leading and Lagging SectorsInformation technology shares climbed by 2.3% on Tuesday.In trading on Tuesday, energy shares fell 1.2%.Top HeadlineThe Home Depot, Inc. HD reported mixed results for its second quarter on Tuesday.HD reported second-quarter 2024 sales growth of 0.6% year-over- ...