US stocks today: S&P 500 rises on Mideast peace hopes as oil prices dip

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US stocks ended slightly higher as markets reacted to mixed corporate earnings and shifting geopolitical signals around Iran peace talks. S&P 500 and Dow rose, while Nvidia and Walmart fell on cautious outlooks. Quantum computing stocks surged after major US government investment, and manufacturing activity hit a four-year high.

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