U.S. equities traded mixed on Tuesday as investors parsed through more corporate quarterly reports.
The Nasdaq composite rose 0.4 percent as Netflix shares soared more than 13 percent to an all-time high. The index also hit a record high in late-Tuesday trading and was on track for an eight-day winning streak, its longest since February 2015.
Netflix said it added 5.2 million total memberships during its second quarter. Facebook also hit a record intraday high.
The S&P 500 traded just above breakeven, leading of telecommunications outperforming.
Dow Jones fell about 60 points, pressured by shares of Goldman Sachs. The bank's stock contributed the most losses on the Dow after reporting a 40 percent drop in second-quarter bond trading revenue. That said, it's top and bottom-line quarterly results topped Wall Street expectations. The Dow briefly fell more than 150 points earlier in the session.
<em>Source: Bloomberg </em>
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