[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.27%) is in second place on Tuesday afternoon, having consolidated the morning advance for the past few hours.
Elsewhere, S&P 500 constituents Incyte (INCY 73.65, +7.96, +12.12%), Leidos (LDOS 185.55, +15.82, +9.32%), and Corning (GLW 49.90, +3.06, +6.53%) dot the top of the standings following earnings.
Meanwhile, Connecticut-based tool and hardware firm Stanley Black & Decker (SWK 93.33, -9.59, -9.32%) is the worst-performing constituent after missing on revenues and noting challenges in the automotive market in this morning's earnings.