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Stocks were set to edge higher on Tuesday as investors looked past rising tensions in the Middle East and took the opportunity to buy the dip in equities following another batch of solid earnings reports. S&P 500 futures added 0.3% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%. The three major indexes all dropped on Monday after the United Arab Emirates said Iran was attacking it with missiles, sparking fears that the Middle East conflict could escalate after weeks of relative calm.

Over the past six months, Champion Homes has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 9.2%. Its stock price has climbed to $76.89, representing a healthy 15.6% increase. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Over the past six months, Dell has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 30%. Its stock price has climbed to $211.05, representing a healthy 36.5% increase. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Over the past six months, STERIS’s stock price fell to $214.47. Shareholders have lost 11.3% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 6.4%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Oil prices fell as wary markets monitored a fragile US-Iran ceasefire in the wait for the latest rush of earnings.

Major gauges traded close to flat as investors adjusted to news that ships in the Strait of Hormuz had been struck with missiles.

Monday, BWX Technologies reported first-quarter earnings per share of $1.12 from sales of $860.2. million.

Shares of Firefly Aerospace rocketed higher after the space technology company reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. Firefly is still a smaller, growing company. Wall Street was looking for sales of $77.1 million, according to FactSet.

HSBC downgrades Advanced Micro Devices stock to Hold from Buy in a research note ahead of the company’s earnings report Tuesday.

AI operator and military contractor Palantir Technologies (PLTR) is set to report first quarter earnings results after the bell on Monday. Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter editor Josh Schafer look at Wall Street's expectations for the AI company, while also examining Palantir's release of a new chore coat.

Analysts project the company will report 28 cents in first-quarter adjusted EPS, more than double a year ago.

Investing.com -- First-quarter earnings have come in “exceptionally strong,” providing the primary fuel behind the U.S. stock market's recent rally even as elevated energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty cloud the outlook, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Stocks sit near all-time highs as earnings growth has fueled the best month for the S&P 500 since November 2020.

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