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These moves come after the S&P 500 closed at a record high for the second day in a row, rising 0.06% on Tuesday. The Dow gained nearly 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4% as chip stocks dropped.
Investors are now turning their attention to upcoming earnings reports from Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA), both expected after the bell on Wednesday. These reports will be the first from the mega-cap Tech sector. Beyond these, AT&T (T), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), QuantumScape (QS), and IBM (IBM) will also report results tomorrow.
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