Better-than-expected quarterly results from a range of companies gave equities a lift on Tuesday.

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  Stocks closed higher Tuesday, boosted by a host of encouraging third-quarter earnings reports.

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% to finish at 31,836, while the broader S&P 500 added 1.6% to end at 3,859. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite vaulted 2.3% to close at 11,199 in anticipation of after-close earnings(opens in new tab) from Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL(opens in new tab), +1.9%) and Dow component Microsoft (MSFT(opens in new tab) +1.4%)

Source : Stock Market Today: Markets Rise Smartly on Earnings Optimism