S&P 500 notches third straight record high close

The S&P 500 climbed 0.29% to end the session at 4,864.59 points. The Nasdaq gained 0.43% to 15,425.94 points, while the Dow declined 0.25% to 37,905.45 points.

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 climbed to a record high close on Tuesday as investors digested a mixed bag of early quarterly results and awaited a slew of additional reports from Tesla and other companies later this week.

It was the third straight all-time high for the benchmark stock index, and many investors view upcoming quarterly reports from the heavily weighted "Magnificent 7" group of megacap companies as key to whether Wall Street's recent rally continues or loses steam.