Alphabet, Intel, Micron Lead Nasdaq Higher as Oil Drops on Paused Mideast Tensions

The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) opened higher Tuesday, with the tech-heavy benchmark riding a familiar trio of tailwinds: a fresh wave of strong earnings, a sharp pullback in crude oil, and a pause in Middle East escalation. Risk appetite is back, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is riding the bullish wave. Google parent company Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL), ... Alphabet, Intel, Micron Lead Nasdaq Higher as Oil Drops on Paused Mideast Tensions