U.S. stocks rally Tuesday as investors assess mixed earnings reports amid fears of an economic downturn, following reports of slowing spending at Apple on Monday. Read More...

U.S. stocks rose sharply Tuesday, building on early gains as investors assessed mixed earnings reports and shook off fears of an economic downturn.
How are stock-index futures trading
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 216 points, or 0.7%, erasing an earlier gain of more than 350 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each fell 0.8%. The S&P 500 has fallen six of the last seven sessions and has shed 19.6% year-to-date.
What’s driving markets
Analysts…