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July 21st. I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. stock indexes broadly rose as earnings season ramps up. The S&P ticked up almost nine points,

and the NASDAQ advanced about 79 points, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 19 points

to close at 44,323.

Earnings for large companies have mostly been positive among those reporting their latest

quarterly results.

Analysts say stocks are up thanks to rising earnings expectations, the possibility of an

interest rate cut, and a reduced risk of the punishingly high tariffs investors feared in

the spring. Over 100 companies in the S& high tariffs investors feared in the spring.

Over 100 companies in the S&P are set to report earnings this week.

As for trade, investors are keeping a close watch on tariff negotiations ahead of the Trump

administration's August 1st deadline, including with the European Union, which the WSJ exclusively

reports is preparing to push back

after the White House pressed the block to accept levies of 15% or more.

Among individual companies trading today, Verizon shares rose 4% after raising its earnings forecast

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