Stocks move higher as more earnings roll in
Sixth gain in a row for stocks as more companies impress with earnings; Harley-Davidson gains
Traders Glenn Kessler, left, and George Ettinger work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Stock futures edged higher as more companies reported first quarter earnings. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market is notching its sixth gain in a row as more U.S. companies report solid earnings.
It's the longest winning streak since September.
Netflix rose 7 percent after the online video streaming service said its first-quarter earnings soared.
Harley-Davidson jumped 6 percent after the company reported that its motorcycle sales rose worldwide.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose seven points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 1,879 Tuesday.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 65 points, or 0.4 percent, to 16,514. The Nasdaq composite rose 39 points, or 1 percent, to 4,161.
Bond prices didn't change much. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was flat at 2.72 percent.
