S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Tesla Stock Leads the Index Higher as Earnings Impress

Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 added 0.2% on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, following strong quarterly results from Tesla and a slew of other corporate earnings releases.Molina Healthcare shares surged as increased premium revenue from Medicaid plans helped the insurer top quarterly sales and profit estimates.Results from mining giant Newmont fell short of expectations, dragged down by elevated costs, and its shares plummeted. Major U.S. equities indexes were mixed on Thursday as investors digested the latest corporate ...