Stock Market Today: Stocks flirting with a fourth daily gain
But Alphabet's bullish earnings cheer investors. Tariff worries persist even as president insists many trade deals are close.
3:20 p.m. ET
Stocks were trying to finish higher for a fourth straight day despite a report on consumer confidence suggested Americans are increasingly worried about the state of the economy now and in the future.
Tech stocks were leading the effort to lift the market generally.