Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 added 1.3% on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, with strong earnings helping stocks recover after Wednesday's Fed meeting suggested an uncertain path ahead.Activity by activist investors helped shares of Etsy Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corp. post solid gains.Shares of Zions Bancorporation and other regional lenders moved lower amid renewed concerns about the health of the banking industry.Major U.S. equities indexes advanced on Thursday, changing course from declines the previous day after the ...