Stocks are more than halfway through the week and major indices are higher

The major US stock indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term are all closing higher on the day. Moreover, the indices are also higher on the week with 2 days left to go. When the S&P and NASDAQ index are down for 7 consecutive weeks and the Dow is down for 8 consecutive weeks, closing with a positive week is a big thing.

The final numbers are showing:

• Dow Jones, +191.66 points or 0.6% at 32120.27
• S&P index up 37.25 points or 0.95% at 3978.74
• NASDAQ NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term index up 170.3 points or 1.51% at 11434.75
• Russell 2000 rose 34.33 points or 1.95% at 1799.16

After the close Snowflake revenues beat but earnings-per-share were much weaker than expectations:

• Revenues $422.4 million vs. $412.8 million estimate revenues are up 85% year on year
• Earnings-per-share -$0.53 vs. $0.01 estimate

Although the revenues are up strongly and yoy sales gains are impressive at +85%, companies that don't make any money are having a tough time. Shares of Snowflake are down -11% in after-hours trading.

Nvidia are expected to be released at 4:20 PM ET with earnings expected at $1.29/$0.67 GAAP on revenues of a $8.12 billion

UPDATE Nvidia:

• EPS $1.36 vs $1.29
• Rev 8.29B vs 8.12B estimate
• Guidance for Revenue is $8.10B vs $8.44B est.
• Shares are down -7%