Stocks fluctuated, with traders analyzing a range of corporate results looking for clues about the health of the world’s largest economy. Treasure chests recovered after days of losses.

A gauge for the ‘Magnificent Seven’ rose to a three-month high, after which Tesla Inc. increased by 19% Elon MuskThe electric car giant reported strong profits and forecast as much as 30% growth in car sales next year. United Parcel Service Inc. – a barometer of economic activity – rose 5% after returning to sales and profit growth. A sale in International Business Machines Corp., Honeywell International Inc. and the shares of Boeing Co. weighed on the broader market.