[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 continues to trade higher by 1.0%.
In other earnings news, shares of Lockheed Martin (LMT 435.89, +3.51) are up 0.8% after the company beat top and bottom-line estimates, whiles shares of Harley-Davidson (HOG 33.55, -1.29) are down 3.7% after the company missed top and bottom-line estimates.
Overseas, the major European indices closed solidly higher after yesterday's slide. Germany's DAX increased 0.9%, UK's FTSE increased 1.0%, and France's CAC increased 1.1%. The Europe Stoxx 600 advanced 0.8%.