U.S. equities gained at midday as the market watched for further signs the White House may ease tariffs. The Nasdaq was nearly 2% higher, the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:S&P 500 was up 1.3%, and the 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%.

ServiceNow (NOW) shares took off when the enterprise software maker exceeded earnings and revenue forecasts and said demand is st🅷rong despite uncertain economic conditions.

Hasbro (HAS) also posted better-than-expected results and signed a new toy deal with Walt Disney (DIS), and shares jumped.

Texas Instruments (TXN) shares advanced when the analog chipmaker gave a strong outlook for current-quarte💜r revenue. 

IBM (IBM) was the꧑ worst-performing stock in the Dow after the CEO of the software and consulting giant warned that economic uncertainty could lead its clients to pause spending.

Shares of Procter & Gamble (PG) sank when the consumer products maker slashed its forecast on con♔cerns about demand and the impact of tariffs.

Union Pacific (UNP) shares declined when the freight railroad operator's profit and sales fell short of es🔯timates on a slide in energy and automotive shipments and lower fuel surcharges.

Gold futures rose. Oil futures ticked higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell. The U.S. dollar lost ground to the euro, pound, and yen. Prices for most major cryptocurrencies were lower.